Malviya Bridge
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Malviya Bridge, inaugurated in 1887 (originally called The Dufferin Bridge) is a a double decker bridge over the Ganges at Varanasi
. It carries rail track on lower deck and road on the upper deck. It is one of the major bridges on the Ganges and carries the Grand Trunk Road
across the river. It has 7 spans of 350 ft and 9 spans of 110 ft long and it was the first bridge of its type constructed in the Indian sub-continent by the engineers of Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Company (O&R Railway). The Bridge was renamed as Malviya Bridge in 1948 after Madan Mohan Malaviya
. As the bridge is near Rajghat, it is also locally known as Rajghat bridge.
's story The Bridge Builders is Kashi
(Same as the name of the city of the Dufferin Bridge). Dufferin Bridge's opening ceremony was delayed due to floods and the Kashi bridge in the story also faces similar problems due to flooding just before it was opened to public.
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
. It carries rail track on lower deck and road on the upper deck. It is one of the major bridges on the Ganges and carries the Grand Trunk Road
Grand Trunk Road
The Grand Trunk Road also formerly known as Uttarapatha, Shah Rah-e-Azam or Sadak-e-Azam or Badshahi Sadak is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads...
across the river. It has 7 spans of 350 ft and 9 spans of 110 ft long and it was the first bridge of its type constructed in the Indian sub-continent by the engineers of Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Company (O&R Railway). The Bridge was renamed as Malviya Bridge in 1948 after Madan Mohan Malaviya
Madan Mohan Malaviya
Madan Mohan Malaviya was an Indian educationist, and freedom fighter notable for his role in the Indian independence movement and his espousal of Hindu nationalism...
. As the bridge is near Rajghat, it is also locally known as Rajghat bridge.
In fiction
Name of the bridge in Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist chiefly remembered for his celebration of British imperialism, tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. Kipling received the 1907 Nobel Prize for Literature...
's story The Bridge Builders is Kashi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...
(Same as the name of the city of the Dufferin Bridge). Dufferin Bridge's opening ceremony was delayed due to floods and the Kashi bridge in the story also faces similar problems due to flooding just before it was opened to public.
See also
- List of longest bridges in the world
- List of longest bridges above water in India