May 2016
Dhan Gali Bridge, having two lanes and a width of 28 feet, has been built up on River Jehlum. WAPDA started the construction of this bridge as a part of the Mangla Dam Raising Project in November 2008. The bridge has been built at a cost of more than Rs. 1 billion. The construction of the bridge will benefit the millions of people traveling between Islamabad and Mangla.
X-Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani inaugurated 1116 feet long Dhan Gali Bridge at Mangla. As a result of this bridge, the distance between Islamabad and Dhan Gali has been reduced by about 125 kilometers.
The bridge was named “Bab-e-Yusuf Raza Gilani” in recognition of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani’s special interest in the progress and prosperity of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.Dhan Gali Bridge, having two lanes and a width of 28 feet, has been built up on River Jehlum. WAPDA started the construction of this bridge as a part of the Mangla Dam Raising Project in November 2008. The bridge has been built at a cost of more than Rs. 1 billion. The construction of the bridge will benefit the millions of people traveling between Islamabad and Mangla.