Laxman Jhula

Name: Laxman Jhula
Address: Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh, Tapovan / Jonk, Uttarakhand, 249192, IN
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Tapovan / Jonk, Rishikesh · Est. 1929 · Open now

Named for the legend that Lakshmana crossed the Ganges here on jute ropes. A son helped fund the bridge in memory of his father, with a promise that no toll would ever be charged.

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AddressLaxman Jhula, Rishikesh

Managed byPublic Works Department (built by U.P.P.W.D.; historically maintained by state PWD)

Today's hoursOpen today 12 AM - 11:59 PM

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An iron suspension footbridge across the Ganges near Rishikesh, built in 1927-1929, named for the legend that Lakshmana crossed the river here on jute ropes.

Did you know? Commemorative plaques at the bridge's foot record it was funded partly by Rai Bahadur Shewpershad Tulshan in memory of his father, with a promise that no toll would ever be charged to cross it.