Howrah Bridge
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Bridge in Kolkata, India
The Howrah Bridge is a balanced steel bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon ...
Address: Kolkata, West Bengal 700001, India
Phone: +91 90733 86803
The bridge is one of four on the Hooghly River and is a famous symbol of Kolkata and West Bengal. The other bridges are the Vidyasagar Setu (popularly called ...
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Posted: Aug 22, 2018
Posted: Aug 22, 2018
An iconic landmark in Kolkata, the Howrah Bridge is a huge steel bridge over the Hooghly River. It is considered to be one of the longest cantilever bridges ...
Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu), the lifeline of the culturally affluent city of Kolkata, is the sixth-longest cantilever bridge in the world.
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Very beautiful bridge Takes to back in time. One of the main attractions of Kolkata over the Hooghly river. Must take a ferry around to see the bridge And a ...
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Posted: Jun 30, 2022
Posted: Jun 30, 2022
The first bridge over the Hooghly River connecting Calcutta was opened to traffic on the 17th of October 1874. It was 465.7 meters long and 19 meters wide, with ...
The Howrah Bridge / Rabindra Setu is a cantilever bridge with a suspended span over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India.
The Howrah Bridge is a balanced steel bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New ...