GUJAR KHAN: A dilapidated bridge for crossing of villagers at Zinda Shah Maddar near Sohawa has been repaired at last by the railway engineers.

Over a century old, a small flyover over the main track of the railway was provided to the villagers by the British administrators at the time of laying the track of the North-western Railway in this part of the subcontinent. However, the columns of stone walls had developed cracks and the wooden planks had turned shaky.

However, the residents had voiced their concerns earlier, and the railway authorities repaired and cemented the pathway for the safety of residents and the trains passing beneath.

The divisional Superintendent of Pakistan Railways Rawalpindi, Nooru Din Dawar, told Dawn that the bridge has been repaired and the pathway restored for the residents.

“Although it was not the responsibility of the railway to keep in view the problems faced by the residents, we repaired it to facilitate the public,” he said.

Residents of Sohawa and the surrounding area have welcomed the early repair and restoration of the century-old bridge.”

Published in Dawn, April 5th, 2026