Old Godavari Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Havelock Bridge on the left and Godavari Arch Bridge on the right. | |
| Coordinates | 17°00′26.6″N 81°45′21″E / 17.007389°N 81.75583°E |
| Carries | Railway Line |
| Crosses | Godavari River |
| Locale | Rajahmundry, India |
| Official name | The Havelock Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Old Godavari Bridge |
| Followed by | Godavari Arch Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) |
| Design life | 100 years |
| History | |
| Construction start | 11 November 1897 |
| Opened | 30 August 1900 |
| Closed | 1997 |
| Location | |
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The Old Godavari Bridge (also known as The Havelock Bridge) is a decommissioned bridge that spans the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh, India. Commissioned in 1900, the bridge served trains plying between Howrah and Madras.[citation needed] It is the earliest of three bridges that span the Godavari River at Rajahmundry. The Godavari Arch Bridge was later constructed as a replacement for the Havelock Bridge.[1] The bridge along with the Godavari bridge and Godavari Arch Bridge is one of the most recognised symbols of Kovvur and Rajahmundry of the state of Andhra Pradesh.
- ^ R.R.Bhandari. "Bridges: The Spectacular Feat of Indian Engineering" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2012.