LETTERS:I REFER to the report about the longest railway bridge in Malaysia - ‘It is a shame if Victoria Bridge is left to crumble’ (NST, Jan 12). Some added information: Maintenance of the bridge is within the jurisdiction of the Enggor Railway Station, situated at the western end of the bridge. Neither was it blown up; the Victoria Bridge was never shattered or destroyed by an explosion. To stall the inevitable advancement of the Japanese Imperial Army, the British Army detonated the middle part of the bridge. Thus, when they reached Kuala Kangsar, the advancing Japanese knew what to expect and its engineers also knew what to do at Enggor.

Source: New Strait Times January 24, 2020 16:07 UTC