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Abdullah Bridge

Coordinates: 34°4′12″N 74°49′40.55″E / 34.07000°N 74.8279306°E / 34.07000; 74.8279306
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Abdullah Bridge
Coordinates34°4′12″N 74°49′40.55″E / 34.07000°N 74.8279306°E / 34.07000; 74.8279306
CarriesMotor Vehicles, Bicycles, Pedestrians
CrossesJhelum
LocaleSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Named forSheikh Muhammad Abdullah
Preceded byZero Bridge
Followed byLal Mandi Footbridge
Characteristics
MaterialConcrete
Total length390 metres (1,280 ft)
Width14 metres (46 ft)
History
Opened1990s
ReplacesZero Bridge
Location
Map

Abdullah Bridge is a concrete bridge located in the city of Srinagar in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a relatively new bridge replacing the nearby Zero Bridge to connect Sonwar Bagh and Rajbagh. It is named after Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, a prominent politician from Kashmir.[1] The bridge was constructed by JKPCC under the supervision of Er Mohammed Amin Shah.

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  1. ^ "Abdullah Bridge". Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.