Empress Bridge
Empress Bridge امپریس پل | |
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| Coordinates | 29°26′50″N 71°39′11″E / 29.447152°N 71.653175°E |
| Carries | Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line |
| Crosses | Sutlej River |
| Locale | Adamwahan / Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Begins | Adamwahan, Lodhran District |
| Ends | Bahawalpur District |
| Other name(s) | Adamwahan Bridge, Sutlej Bridge |
| Named for | Queen Victoria (as Empress of India) |
| Owner | Pakistan Railways |
| Maintained by | Pakistan Railways |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Iron truss |
| Material | Iron, bricks |
| Total length | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| No. of spans | 8 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Rendel, Palmer and Tritton |
| Constructed by | Indus Valley State Railway |
| Built | 1826 |
| Opened | 1878 |
| Rebuilt | 1929 (double-tracked) |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Empress Bridge | |
The Empress Bridge, also known as Adamwahan Bridge, is a railway bridge over the Sutlej River that provides a rail link between Punjab and Sindh. It is named after Queen Victoria who held the title of Empress of India.