Keane Bridge - tourmet

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Bangladesh /Sylhet Division /Sylhet District /Sylhet

Keane Bridge is located over the Surma River at the middle of Sylhet city which is 246 km northeast of Dhaka. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

The Keane Bridge is a notable landmark of Sylhet town. it is called the gateway to Sylhet town. This iron bridge was in-built the year 1936 over the stream Surma. The bridge is 1150 feet lengths and 18 feet breadth. it is a steel truss bridge and such bridges are one among the oldest styles of modern bridges. you have got no probability to miss this bridge as it is that the entryway of Sylhet town.

Keane Bridge, Sylhet

HistoryEdit

Keane Bridge is named after Sir Micheal Keane who was English Governor of Assam from 1932 to 1937. Throughout the Bangladesh Liberation War the bridge was blown off by dynamite by the Pakistan Army and damaged. It had been repaired in 1977.

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September to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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Minimum 30 minutes.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxies are also available from railway station and airport to reach the site.

Bus : From Dhaka there are several luxury coach and bus services to Sylhet. Some notable services are Hanif, Green Line, Shohag Poribahan etc. These services are offered from 7:30 am to 10:30 pm. There are also non AC bus services obtainable from the Sayedabad bus station domestically called a Jonopath Mor, close to Sayedabad Hujur’s mosque that depart each half hour from 6 am to midnight. Efficient budget bus service companies are Hanif, Unique Service etc. Ena non AC transportation company obtainable from Uttara(Dhaka) to Sylhet.

Train : Sylhet train station is that the main railway station providing trains on national routes operated by the state-run Bangladesh Railway.There are train services from capital of Bangladesh, Chittagong and Comilla to Sylhet everyday. From Dhaka, there are 3 trains named Joyontika, Parabat and Upoban depart at morning, noontide and evening.There is a new train named Kalni depart at afternoon from Dhaka. From Dhaka, it takes 8-9 hours. once reaching at terminal taxies and autorickshaws to reach simply out there to achieve the destination.

Air : Osmani International airport (ICAO: ZYL) is served by all major domestic carriers, Biman Air, United Airlines and Regent Airways. it’s situated five miles north-east of Sylhet in Bangladesh. There are not any international flights, however most of the flights in Sylhet are destined to the capital and largest town of Bangladesh, Dhaka. once landing at airport taxies and autorickshaws are simply obtainable to reach the destination.

Others : Rickshaws are a typical mode of transportation throughout the little city, together with the CNGs (auto-rickshaws).