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The Howrah Bridge is a balanced steel bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India.Commissioned in 1943, [9] [11] the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking the twin cities of Howrah and Kolkata, which are located at the opposite banks of each other.
English: Howrah Bridge suspends over the Hooghly River and is a famous symbol of Kolkata (Calcutta) and West Bengal. Kolkata, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Kolkata, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Русский: Набережная реки Хугли.
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Elévation du pont de Howrah (Howrah Bridge) - Kolkata - Inde Vector image showing the elevation, extension of the Howrah Bridge located in Kolkata, India. Date: 10 May 2010: Source: Own work from Marcel Prade – Les grands ponts du monde hors d’Europe - 1992: Author: Roulex_45
The bridge seen with the Prinsep Ghat. Population and commercial activity grew rapidly after India gained independence in August 1947. The only link across the Hooghly River, the Howrah Bridge between Howrah and Kolkata, was subject to much traffic congestion, with over 85,000 vehicles every day.
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Kolkata–Howrah: Kolaghat Rail Bridge [8] Rupnarayan River: 804 2,638 1900 Rail Kolaghat–Deulti: Mejia Bridge [12] [13] Damodar River: 800 2,625 1996 Rail-cum-road Raniganj–Mejia: Chapaguri Rail Bridge [5] Torsha River: 777 2,550 2015 Rail Chapaguri (Cooch Behar) Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) [14] Hooghly River: 705 2,313 1943: Road ...
A ferry operating between Howrah and Kolkata with Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) in background The Bhāgirathi-Hooghly river system is an essential lifeline for the people of West Bengal. It was through this river that the East India company sailed into Bengal and established their trade settlement, Calcutta, the capital of British India.