Athapulla Bridge

 Delhi Heritage Trail : 39

       Athpulla Bridge or Eight pier Bridge

       This  arched stone bridge inside the Lodi Gardens is perhaps one of the oldest stone bridges in India. It was built in 16th century during the reign of Akbar. It was built at a time when Agra was the Capital of Moghuls on one of the tributaries of Yamuna river flowing inside. Still a trace of the tributary with water is flowing underneath the bridge . In those days granite  stone was mainly used for building the bridges .

    The place where the Lodi Gardens are situated  now was once a village called Khairpur having the Sayyid and Lodi era tombs. The villagers were evicted in 1936 during the Viceroyship of Lord Willingdon and Lodi Gardens was developed.