Ayub Bridge

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Ayub Bridge (Sindhi, Urdu), named after Field Marshal Mohammad Ayub Khan (who was President of Pakistan between 1958 and 1969), is a railway bridge over the Indus River between Rohri and Sukkur in Sindh province, Pakistan. The bridge is about 806 feet long, 247 feet high and cost Rs 21.6 million. For over 60 years, it has served as a strong link for rail traffic between Sukkur and Rohri. Before this, Lansdowne Bridge was the railway link between Sukkur and Rohri. The foundation stone of this steel arch bridge was laid on 9 December 1960 and inaugurated by Ayub Khan on 6 May 1962. The consulting engineer was David B. Steinman and the chief engineer for its construction was M.S. Ghazi of Pakistan Western Railway. The Ayub Bridge became the world's third longest railway arch span and the first railway bridge in the world to be slung on coiled wire rope suspenders.

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