Howrah Bridge - Howrah
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| Address : | Howrah, West Bengal 700001, India |
| Phone : | 📞 +99 |
| Postal code : | 700001 |
| Website : | http://www.howrahbridgekolkata.gov.in/ |
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| Description : | Bustling cantilever road bridge opened since 1943 and spanning the Hooghly River. |
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Apu Jana on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Howrah Bridge is a balanced cantilever 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 bridge at the same location linking the two cities of Howrah and Kolkata (Calcutta).
Locale: Howrah and Kolkata
Crosses: Hooghly River
Maintained by: Kolkata Port Trust
Constructed by: Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company
# Record Breaking Traffic
The Howrah Bridge may be the world’s busiest cantilever bridge, bearing a load of around 100,000 vehicles and over 150,000 pedestrians each day. To put those figures in perspective, traffic in 1946 was recorded as little over 27,000 vehicles, around 121,000 pedestrians, and close to 3,000 cattle.
Whether you live in Kolkota or are just visiting, these astounding facts should give you a greater appreciation of this marvel of human engineering.
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Supravat Bera on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This bridge is amazing day and night ... I am So excited to see this bridge. Night view are awesome because national flag color lighting is combined this place. This bridge name is Howrah Bridge. Please come and enjoy this bridge.
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Shankar Nair on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Howrah Bridge is one of the scenic wonders of India - Kolkata. It is built over Hooghly River by the Britishers. It is a balanced cantilever bridge over the Hooghly river. This bridge does not have nuts & bolts. It was constructed by Braithwaite Burn & Jessop Construction Company. Materials used for this is pure steel. Total length is 705 mtrs - 2285 feet. Width is 30 mtrs - 98 feet. Height is 82 mtrs - 266 feet. This bridge serves as the gateway of Kolkata connecting it to the Howrah Railway station which is one of the five intercity train terminus station serving Howrah & Kolkata. Kolkata Port Trust is vested with the maintenance of the bridge. On 24th June 2005 a private cargo vessel MV Mani while trying to pass under the bridge had it's funnel stuck underneath for 3-4 hrs causing damage worth about 15 millions. It takes a load of 1,50,000 pedestrians & 100,000 vehicles per day.
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The Unexplored on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A very Strong bridge. At today's Age we might find it very interesting because many big and long bridges has been build. But these was built before India's Independence and has a Strong history behind it.
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Shabin Pullot on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The view from bridge is awesome. One of the signature bridges in India.Walk in this huge bridge, with a scenery of temples near river bank and ships is itself beautiful.
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abhishek kumar on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Morning walk near this huge bridge, with a scenery of temples near river bank and ships is itself beautiful. The view from bridge is awesome. One of the signature bridges in India.
The bridge is worth visiting.
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ARUNAVA CHATTERJEE on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The historical bridge that catches attention for all is that Bridge. It's connect major two portion of West Bengal. It's a vital transport path of all. The lighting of these bridge at night time is so much charming.
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Gurpreet Singh Tikku on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Howrah Bridge is a beauty and you can only Enjoy it to the fullest when you walk over it, when you observe the people/Transport crossing it (Specially in Early Morning or Evening time). It's magnificent and you can stand there and watch it all day along.
If you go in early morning then take a few steps down to reach Malick Ghat Flower Market.
You will love it. A Photographer and Flower lovers delight it is ?
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