Habba Kadal, Historic bridge in Srinagar, India.
Habba Kadal is a bridge over the Jhelum River in the old part of Srinagar, India. It carries both vehicle and foot traffic and links neighborhoods on either bank of the river.
The first version of this crossing was built in 1551 under Sultan Habib Shah of the Shah Miri Dynasty. Severe floods in 1893 left it heavily damaged, and it was later rebuilt on the same site.
The bridge takes its name from Habba Khatoon, a 16th-century poet who is still remembered across Kashmir today. Pedestrians and vendors cross it every day, and the name itself keeps her memory alive in the middle of ordinary city life.
The bridge sits in the old city and is easy to reach on foot if you are already exploring the riverside lanes along the Jhelum. Traffic is heaviest during morning and evening rush hours, so visiting at quieter times of day makes the crossing more comfortable.
Habba Kadal is one of seven old bridges that traditionally divide the old city of Srinagar into distinct riverside sections. This sequence of crossings gives the old city its shape, and locals still use the bridge names to refer to the neighborhoods around them.
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