New Habba Kadal is a concrete bridge located in the old city of Srinagar, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It was built in 2001 to replace the original Habba Kadal bridge which is a wooden structure first built in 1551. The old bridge is one of the seven original bridges that have existed in the city for a long time and it still exists a few metres downstream of the new bridge.[1][2]
New Habba Kadal | |
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| Coordinates | 34°4′53.16″N 74°48′21.47″E / 34.0814333°N 74.8059639°E |
| Carries | Motor Vehicles, Bicycles, Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Jhelum |
| Locale | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Named for | Habba Khatoon |
| Preceded by | Budshah Bridge |
| Followed by | Habba Kadal |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 100 metres (330 ft) |
| Width | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 2001 |
| Replaces | Habba Kadal |
| Location | |
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In 2018, the New Habba Kadal bridge was fenced on either side to prevent people from throwing garbage and other waste into the Jhelum river.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "Kashmir's Pittsburgh: Srinagar - The City of Bridges - Rising Kashmir". 18 April 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Bridges in Srinagar-Kashmir As It Is". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "New Habba Kadal Bridge fenced - Rising Kashmir". 21 June 2018. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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