Hardinge Bridge

Hardinge Bridge

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Hardinge Bridge
Coordinates24°04′04″N 89°01′45″E / 24.06778°N 89.02917°E / 24.06778; 89.02917
CarriesBroad-Gauge Rail-line
CrossesPadma River
LocalePabna District & Kushtia District, Bangladesh
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
Total length1,798.32 m (5,900 ft)
History
DesignerA M Rendel[1]
Constructed byBraithwaite and Kirk[1]
Opened4 March 1915
Location
Map

Hardinge Bridge is a steel railway truss bridge over the Padma River located at Ishwardi, Pabna and Bheramara, and Kushtia in Bangladesh. It is named after Lord Hardinge, who was the Viceroy of India from 1910 to 1916. The bridge is 1.8 km (1.1 mi) long.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Braithwaite and Kirk". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Hardinge Bridge". Structurae. Wilhelm Ernst and Sohn Verlag. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.