Old Attock Bridge

Old Attock Bridge

Date: 2007-12-28
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 30 items
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Looking at the old Attock bridge from Punjab province.

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Looking at the old Attock bridge from Punjab province with the trusses extending down in two sections of the bridge.

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Looking at the bridge from the end of Attock Khurd station.

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Looking straight into the entrance of the old Attock bridge. Notice that there are two doors at the entrance of the bridge - a small one and a few meters further down, a large one. The bridge is guarded by guards and in the night the search-lights come on

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A view of the eastern entrance (in Punjab province) from Attock Khurd station.

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Attock Khurd station constructed from stone and has the Victorian ambiance to it. It was built in 1884. 1607.66 km is the distance of the station from Karachi. The Arabic inscription on top of the station reads the Islamic confession of faith: "There

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A complete view of the station and the signal cabin. Looking towards Rawalpindi side.

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A complete view of the station and the signal cabin. Looking towards Peshawar side. The eastern entrance of the old Attock bridge is visible.

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On the platform of Attock Khurd station. Notice the old-style chairs, lamps and the Victorian ambiance at the station.

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Attock Khurd boasts of a main line, a loop line and a siding which was occupied by a tanker. The signal cabin is just next to the station which is dotted with beautiful potted plants. Next to the track is an instrument to put the token on. The tracks go t

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Looking towards the Rawalpindi-side of the Attock Khurd station. The station wears a deserted look with goats filling the void.

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Attock Khurd station as seen from the bottom of the old Attock bridge. The steps on the left hand side take the person straight to the station.

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Looking at the disused road bridge under the railway bridge from the Eastern side (i.e., Punjab province) to the Western side (i.e., NWFP). Crossing the bridge takes a person from one state to another. Furthermore, one enters Central Asia as evidenced by

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The junction at which the trusses extend below and here is where the road widens. An old man carrying wood to make fire and some school kids, both boys and girls, walking towards us. The girls had their faces covered when we neared them, a typical custom

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At the junction at which the trusses extend below, (i.e., the place where the road widens) there was a gap of about 1 cm. Clearly this indicates the net change in length of the section (expansion and contraction of the steel) during 24 hours.

Comments
Hope there was no security related problem in your take such close pictures?
Posted by Aseem Johri on 2008 Jan 06 17:50:08 +0000