Surma river flows through the center of Sylhet, a divisional city of Bangladesh. And the iron bridge over the Surma river is called Keane Bridge. Known as the “Gateway” of Sylhet city, this structure is very well known to all as a heritage site of Sylhet. Built in 1936, Keen Bridge is 350.52 meters long and 5.4 meters wide.
In the thirties of the 19th century, the governor of Assam, Michael Keane, visited Sylhet. Then the need arose to construct a bridge over the Surma river. The bridge was built and named in memory of Michael Queen. Michael Keane was the Governor of Assam from 1932 to 1937.
During the Great War of Liberation in 1971, Pakistani forces blew up part of the bridge with dynamite. Later in 1977, the damaged part of the bridge was rebuilt with the cooperation of Bangladesh Railway.
How to go
The distance from Dhaka to Queen Bridge by road is about 233 km and the distance by rail is about 319 km. Queen Bridge is easily accessible from anywhere in Sylhet city by CNG, rickshaw or auto rickshaw. Keen Bridge is just half a kilometer from Sylhet Railway Station. It is located far away, so if you want, you can walk around from