Lansdowne Bridge

The Lansdowne Bridge over the Indus at Sukkur was one of the great engineering feats of the 19th century. The longest cantilever bridge ever built, it had to support the load of heavy steam locomotives.
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  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge in Sindh, Pakistan
  • Also known as: “Sukkur Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sadh Belo Island and Rohri Junction.

Islet
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Sadh Belo, also spelt as Sadh Bela, or Sat, is an in the near , , that is famous for its highly revered Hindu temples. is situated 1¼ km north of Lansdowne Bridge.

Railway station
Railway Station is located in , of province, . It is a major railway station on the Pakistan Railways network, serving as the junction between the Karachi–Peshawar Railway Line and Rohri-Chaman Railway Line. is situated 1¼ km east of Lansdowne Bridge.

Railway station
Railway Station is a railway station located in , , . A Dak bungalow, now used as a resthouse, is located here. is situated 2½ km northwest of Lansdowne Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sukkur.

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is a city in the province of along the western bank of the , directly across from the historic city of . is the third largest city in after and Hyderabad, and 17th largest city of Pakistan by population.

Lansdowne Bridge

Latitude
27.68333° or 27° 41′ north
Longitude
68.88333° or 68° 53′ east
Elevation
62 metres (203 feet)
Open location code
7JVCMVMM+88
Geo­Names ID
1172151
Wiki­data ID
Q3396616
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Western Panjabi—“Lansdowne Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Lansdowne Bridge Rohri”
  • French: “pont Lansdowne”
  • French: “Pont Lansdowne”
  • German: “Lansdowne Bridge”
  • Japanese: “ランズドーン・ブリッジ・ローリ”
  • Sindhi: “لينسڊائون پل”
  • Slovenian: “Železniški most Lansdowne”
  • Spanish: “puente Lansdowne”
  • Spanish: “Puente Lansdowne”
  • Urdu: “لینس ڈاؤن پل”
  • Urdu: “لینسڈاؤن پل، سکھر”
  • Western Panjabi: “لینسڈائون پل”

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