Delhi, the capital of the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire, is all set to relive its glory days again in February when it reopens the historic Barapullah Bridge.
The bridge was built in the 1620s, when Emperor Jehangir was on the Mughal throne. The name ‘Barapullah’ could have been derived from the fact that the bridge has 12 piers making up 11 arches which support it.
In the four centuries since the bridge was built, it fell into disuse and gradually became heavily encroached.
The Archaeological Survey of India has now cleared the encroachments and repaired the masonry. However, the bridge will initially only to pedestrians, with iron gates installed at both ends to regulate access.