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The Nehru Bridge is a major
bridge A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
over the river Sabarmati, and serves as an artery of major public transport for the city of Ahmedabad in the state of
Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
,
India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. Built in the 1960s, it is a modern and larger bridge compared to the landmark Ellis Bridge, and is dedicated to
Jawaharlal Nehru Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (; ; ; 14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat— * * * * and author who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20t ...
, India's first prime minister. One of the attractions of Ahmedabad City, the Patang
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is situated near Nehru Bridge on the banks of Sabarmati River.


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Bridges in Ahmedabad Bridges completed in the 1960s 1960s establishments in Gujarat Year of establishment missing 20th-century architecture in India {{India-bridge-struct-stub