Abdullah Bridge

Abdullah Bridge
Coordinates 34°4′12″N 74°49′40.55″E / 34.07000°N 74.8279306°E / 34.07000; 74.8279306Coordinates: 34°4′12″N 74°49′40.55″E / 34.07000°N 74.8279306°E / 34.07000; 74.8279306
Carries Motor Vehicles, Bicycles, Pedestrians
Crosses Jhelum
Locale Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Named for Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah
Preceded by Zero Bridge
Followed by Lal Mandi Footbridge
Characteristics
Material Concrete
Total length 390 metres (1,280 ft)
Width 14 metres (46 ft)
History
Opened 1990s
Replaces Zero Bridge

Abdullah Bridge is a concrete bridge located in the Srinagar city of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a relatively new bridge replacing the nearby Zero Bridge to connect Sonwar and Rajbagh. It is named after Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, a prominent politician from Kashmir. [1]

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