Golden Bridge

Golden Bridge

Narmada Bridge
Golden Bridge viewed from railway bridge
Coordinates21°41′36″N 73°00′18″E / 21.693255°N 73.004936°E / 21.693255; 73.004936
CarriesRoad
CrossesNarmada River
LocaleBharuch and Ankleshwar in India
Characteristics
DesignThrough arch bridge
Total length1,412 m (4,633 ft)
History
Construction start7 December 1877
Construction end16 May 1881
Location

The Golden Bridge connects Ankleshwar to Bharuch in the Gujarat state of western India. It was built in 1881 by the British, who needed a bridge across the Narmada River to create better access to trade and administration officials in Bombay (now called Mumbai). The bridge is also called the Narmada Bridge.