Koilwar Bridge
Koilwar Bridge | |
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A view of 'Koilwar bridge' | |
| Coordinates | 25°33′57″N 84°47′54″E / 25.5658°N 84.7982°E |
| Carries | New Delhi-Patna-Howrah railway line |
| Crosses | River Sone |
| Locale | Koilwar, Bhojpur, Bihar |
| Official name | Abdul Bari Bridge |
| Maintained by | Indian Railways (East-Central Railway Zone) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Lattice girder |
| Material | Concrete & steel |
| Total length | 1,440 metres (4,720 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | George Turnbull |
| Construction start | 1856 |
| Construction end | 1862 |
| Opened | 4 November 1862 |
| Location | |
Koilwar Bridge, (officially Abdul Bari Bridge) at Koilwar in Bhojpur spans the Sone river. This 1.44 km long, 2-lane, rail-cum-road bridge connects the city of Arrah with Patna, the capital of Bihar state in India. The bridge is named after Indian academic and social reformer Prof. Abdul Bari, and is presently the oldest operational railway bridge in India, standing since 4 November 1862. It is shown in the 1982 Oscar award winning film Gandhi, directed by Richard Attenborough. From 1862 to 1900, Koilwar Bridge remained as the longest river bridge in India.