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{{Short description|Historic bridge in Karnataka, India}} |
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[[File:Nanjangud Oldest Bridge.jpg|thumb|The Kabini Bridge]] |
[[File:Nanjangud Oldest Bridge.jpg|thumb|The Kabini Bridge]] |
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'''Kabini |
'''Kabini Bridge''' is a historic bridge in [[Karnataka]], India constructed by local [[chieftain]] Dalvoy Devraj in 1730, spanning the [[Kabini river|Kabini River]]. It was laid over with a [[Metre-gauge railway|metre-gauge]] link connecting [[Mysore]] to [[Nanjangud]] in 1899. The bridge is 225 meters long with 56 piers and is built in Gothic style. The last metre gauge train to run over it was on January 17, 2007, after which the bridge was closed to traffic.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-04|title=285-year-old Kabini rail-cum-road bridge near Nanjangud to get facelift|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/285-year-old-kabini-rail-cum-road-bridge-near-nanjangud-to-get-facelift-897276.html|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> |
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The Mysore division of the [[South Western Railway (India)|South Western Railway]] |
The Mysore division of the [[South Western Railway (India)|South Western Railway]] has stated that they will renovate the bridge.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|date=2020-10-04|title=Railways to give facelift to historic Kabini Bridge in Nanjangud|url=https://starofmysore.com/railways-to-give-facelift-to-historic-kabini-bridge-in-nanjangud/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Star of Mysore|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-10-02|title=Heritage bridge across Kapila to be conserved|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/heritage-bridge-across-kapila-to-be-conserved/article32755224.ece|access-date=2021-06-04|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of bridges in India]] |
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* [[List of bridges in India#Karnataka|List of bridges in Karnataka]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 10:39, 27 November 2023
Kabini Bridge is a historic bridge in Karnataka, India constructed by local chieftain Dalvoy Devraj in 1730, spanning the Kabini River. It was laid over with a metre-gauge link connecting Mysore to Nanjangud in 1899. The bridge is 225 meters long with 56 piers and is built in Gothic style. The last metre gauge train to run over it was on January 17, 2007, after which the bridge was closed to traffic.[1]
The Mysore division of the South Western Railway has stated that they will renovate the bridge.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "285-year-old Kabini rail-cum-road bridge near Nanjangud to get facelift". Deccan Herald. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Railways to give facelift to historic Kabini Bridge in Nanjangud". Star of Mysore. 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Heritage bridge across Kapila to be conserved". The Hindu. 2020-10-02. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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