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Kotri the Twin City stand disconnected
Kotri Bridge is one of the bridges in Pakistan that addresses the History of Sub-continent. It was built in a duration of British Samraj (Empire). It was opened to public on 25 may, 1900. It has a length of 1,948 feet and covers area about 7,770sq Kms.
The bridge has one-way railway track and two-way roads. On either side of the bridge, the roads are located and single railway track is spread in between both road tracks. It is also known as Mehran Bridge because it stands on river Indus, the pride of Sindhi nation.
It connects two Famous cities of Pakistan, Sindh called Hyderabad and Kotri. Both cities are separated by river Indus. This bridge connects both the cities by providing shortest distance among all the routes to Hyderabad and Kotri. Both ending arms of the bridge join the culturally rich cities.
On one arm of the bridge is mapped the city Kotri. Kotri is the city of industries, and small mills located around on random locations. For example, Small business like carpets is found in different parts and sites of the city. Urban
The production varies from goods for local consumption and export. It has a good profit margin and huge turn over because of its Link with national highway and national highway it gets importance.
On the other end of the bridge is sophisticated city Hyderabad. Hyderabad is Neron Kot of older times. It has gone under so many dramatic phases of history from the days of the conquering of Muhammad bin Qasim, replacement of Soomara’s to Kalhora’s and Talpur’s, later in 1947 the riots and migrations of Muhajirs. To the observer's eyes, Hyderabad in present time is an amalgamation of present commercial city and culturally rich city with traces of past invasions.
The bridge joins both the cities, condensing the distance for the population of both sides. Through this bridge, the route time is minimized to 5 minutes from Kotri to Hyderabad. If it would not be the case, the route from highway requires approx 45-minute drive. This is a facility to the mass in most of the living basic needs like hospitals, trading, and jobs etc. This bridge has value not only because of the route that it provides to the citizens but the Enormous role that it plays connecting the twin cities. The prosperity of culture faculties and endorsement of Kotri city and population is because of this firm bridge. It cannot be neglected that bridge was the right decision of all times.
The present condition of the bridge is not remarkable. By simple touches and basic recoveries, bridge is rewarded every year. Knowing that it is the only means and monument of Kotri citizens, no remarkable steps are pleased by the authorities.
A proper maintenance is demanded by this old asset and junction. Otherwise Kotri city will be lost in anonymity. All the major functions in the area seemingly are shared through this bridge. Negligence is eating out the roots of the city.
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