Old Yamuna Bridge

The Old Yamuna Bridge is a steel railway crossing over the Yamuna River with two levels stacked vertically: trains run on top while vehicles move below. The structure consists of multiple large spans that arch across the water, linking the two riverbanks together.

The bridge was completed in 1866 by the East India Railway as a major step forward in railway engineering at that time. It finished the rail connection between Kolkata and Delhi, helping the railway company link these two principal cities together.

The bridge stands as a symbol connecting central and eastern parts of the city, woven into daily routines of thousands of commuters who cross it without thinking twice. It has shaped how people move through Delhi and how neighborhoods relate to one another.

The best time to cross is early morning or late evening when traffic is lighter and you can see the structure more clearly. Pedestrians should be cautious on both levels since trains and vehicles are constantly passing through.

The bridge has a rare double construction where two completely separate systems work stacked on top of each other: railway tracks above with their own supports, road lanes below with a separate support structure. This arrangement allows heavy trains to run without affecting the vehicles passing underneath.