Shahi Bridge

Shahi Bridge
Panoramic view of Shahi bridge
Coordinates25°44′55″N 82°41′05″E / 25.74870°N 82.68468°E / 25.74870; 82.68468
CrossedGomti River
LocaleJaunpur
Official nameAkbari Bridge
Maintained byDirectorate of Archaeology, (U.P.)
UP-PWD
UP Bridge corporation
Heritage status1978
Preceded byBoat Bridge of Sharki's
Followed bySadbhavana Bridge
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
History
DesignerAfzal Ali
Construction start1564
Construction end1567
Opened1567
Collapsed1934 (partial i.e. ⅓)
Statistics
Tollfree
Location
Map

Shahi Bridge or Munim Khan's Bridge or Akbari Bridge or Mughal Bridge or Jaunpur Bridge is a 16th-century bridge over river Gomti in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Shahi Bridge is located 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) north of Jaunpur Railway station, 7.3 kilometres (4.5 mi) northwest of Zafarābād, 16.2 kilometres (10.1 mi) north-northeast of Mariāhū and 26.6 kilometres (16.5 mi) west-northwest of the town of Kirākat.[1]