The Majestic Road ( on top ) cum Rail Bridge at Hussainiwala ( Ferozepur ), inaugurated on 02 March 1887 , was dismantled during the 1971 War. Its piers are intact.
The Bridge was an engineering marvel. It can be a heritage site.
For pic of the original bridge
https://www.facebook.com/114582843518753/posts/empress-bridge-ferozepur-old-time/142170417426662/
The original approach road Overbridge ( at one end of the bridge for road to gain height above the railway line below )
http://www.stamps-auction.com/firozpur-old-postcard-defence-post-empress-bridge-rail-for-sale-85573
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http://www.panoramio.com/photo/60558746
The Bridge was an engineering marvel. It can be a heritage site.
For pic of the original bridge
https://www.facebook.com/114582843518753/posts/empress-bridge-ferozepur-old-time/142170417426662/
The original approach road Overbridge ( at one end of the bridge for road to gain height above the railway line below )
http://www.stamps-auction.com/firozpur-old-postcard-defence-post-empress-bridge-rail-for-sale-85573
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( Your Blog writer on wheel chair - at site ) |