Kohala Bridge, Road bridge over Jhelum River in Azad Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Kohala Bridge crosses the Jhelum River along the E75 expressway, connecting Azad Kashmir with the southern Punjab region. The structure spans approximately 1.5 kilometers and carries thousands of vehicles daily, serving as a crucial transport corridor between the two areas.
An initial bridge was built in 1877, but floods destroyed it and its 1899 steel replacement. The current structure was completed in 1993, incorporating stronger engineering to withstand the river's seasonal forces.
The bridge stands near Kohala town, which evolved from a Hindu pilgrimage center in 500 BCE to a Buddhist transit point between Taxila and Sharda.
The bridge remains open year-round and handles heavy vehicle traffic between the two regions. Restaurants and rest areas beneath the crossing provide convenient stopping points for travelers passing through.
The structure marks where three administrative territories meet: Punjab, Kashmir, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This strategic position makes it serve as a significant control point between the regions.
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