Richa Singh

British-Era Bridges In India

Shahi Bridge

The Shahi Bridge, also known as the Mughal Bridge or the Munim Khan’s Bridge, was built during the reign of Akbar.

Howrah Bridge

 Howrah Bridge has stood as a testament to engineering prowess since 1943, proudly upholding its stature as a resilient relic of the British Era.

The Venduruthy Bridge

It was built under the supervision of the British engineer Robert Bristow. Plans to build bridges to connect Wellington Island with Ernakulam and Mattancherry began in 1935.

Kupwara Bridge

A 127-year-old iron bridge by British Indian engineers is still operational in the Shoolara village of Vilgam. The bridge was constructed by ‘The Horsley Cold, Engineers & Staffordshire England’ in 1896.

Dikhow Bridge

This bridge was built by the British over the river Dikhow in 1935. The uniqueness of this bridge is that the midsection of the bridge was able to be lifted to let the Ships pass through.

Ellis Bridge

Ellis Bridge which has been renamed as Swami Vivekanand Bridge, is the oldest bridge of Ahmedabad. It was built in the 1800s, the first bridge built by British Engineers was destroyed by floods.