Habba Kadal

Habba Kadal (Urdu pronunciation: [ɦəbbɑː kəd̪əl] ; Kashmiri pronunciation: [habɨ kəd̪ɨl]) is a wooden bridge located in the old city of Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, India that crosses the Jhelum river. It was first built in 1551 by Sultan Habib Shah of the Shah Miri Dynasty and is one of the seven original bridges that have existed in the city for a long time. It had to be rebuilt during Dogra rule after the heavy floods of 1893.^[1][2][3] Although originally planned to be dismantled as the New Habba Kadal bridge made it redundant, the government, as part of its policy of preserving heritage, undertook renovation of the bridge. It was started in 2013 and took two years to complete. Finally, the bridge again opened to public in 2015.^[4]

Further information on the Kashmir tribe of builders: Hamals

Habba Kadal
View of the Ghats from Habba Kadal
Coordinates	34°4′55.05″N 74°48′21.70″E
Carries	Motor Vehicles, Bicycles, Pedestrians
Crosses	Jhelum
Locale	Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Named for	Habba Khatoon
Preceded by	New Habba Kadal
Followed by	New Fateh Kadal
Characteristics
Material	Wood
Total length	80 metres (260 ft)
Width	7 metres (23 ft)
History
Opened	1551
Rebuilt	After the floods of 1893, Renovated 2013-15
Location

See also

• New Habba Kadal
• Amira Kadal
• Budshah Bridge