7-696: The Golden Bridge connects Ankleshwar to Bharuch in the Gujarat state of western India . It was built in 1881 by the British , who needed a bridge across the Narmada River to create better access to trade and administration officials in Bombay (now called Mumbai). The bridge is also called the Narmada Bridge . The British started construction on the iron bridge on 7 December 1877. The bridge
14-692: A bridge in India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ankleshwar Ankleshwar (sometimes written Ankaleshwar ; ISO : Aṁkalēśvara ) is a town and a municipality in the Bharuch district in the state of Gujarat , India. The city is located 14 kilometres from Bharuch . Ankleshwar Industrial Association (AIA) is the largest organisation of the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation , where over 2000 industries are registered. Ankleshwar
21-660: Is a hub of the chemical industry in India. One aggregation of plants, the Ankleshwar Industrial Estate, produces more than 5 percent of India's output of chemical products, including pharmaceuticals and dyes. Pollution is regulated by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board, which charges the AIA with self-enforcement of its constituent organisations. Ankleshwar is connected by Indian National Highway 8 ( Mumbai to New Delhi ) and by
28-636: The Narmada River near the Golden Bridge reached about 9 feet above the danger mark, leading to the evacuation of over 2,000 people and around 500 cattle to relief camps. The bridge was temporarily closed to traffic due to waterlogging and safety concerns. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were deployed in the area for rescue operations. This article about
35-549: The Western Railway Division of Indian Railways . The railway division runs the broad gauge train services to Rajpipla . The 140-year-old (2021) Golden Bridge built in (1881) connects Ankleshwar to Bharuch across the Narmada on the station front while a new bridge connects the highway, the other bridge made by L&T on the highway is now ready to use. Ankleshwar railway station is centrally located at
42-558: The national highway. However, the flow of heavy traffic was reduced after a new bridge on Narmada was built. The length of the Golden Bridge is 1,412 metres (4,633 ft). In September 2023, the Golden Bridge experienced significant challenges due to severe flooding in Bharuch . The flood was caused by continuous heavy rainfall and the release of water from the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River . The water level of
49-464: Was contracted by the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway and was designed by Sir John Hawkshaw . The bridge was completed on 16 May 1881 at a cost of Rs 45.65 lakhs . Originally named the Narmada Bridge, it came to be known as the Golden Bridge on account of the heavy expenditure incurred during construction due to damage from heavy water flow. After independence, it became part of
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