Tuesday 22 November 2022

The Dhan Gali Bridge on River Jhelum

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.














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