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Howrah is situated across the river from [[Calcutta]], on the west bank of the Hoogly River | Howrah is situated across the river from [[Calcutta]], on the west bank of the Hoogly River | ||
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| + | == Howrah Bridge== | ||
| + | The Howrah Bridge was designed to link Howrah and the city of [[Calcutta]]. The old Floating Pontoon Bridge was built by Sir Bradford Leslie in 1874. It was largely a timber construction which opened to let river traffic through. [[Image:Howrah Bridge - Calcutta.jpg|right|thumb|180x|View of old Floating Pontoon Howrah Bridge]] | ||
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| + | In 1937 work began on a new bridge - which is a landmark of Kolkata (Calcutta) today, being one of the foremost cantilever bridges in the world. It was formally opened in 1943 and the old bridge was decommissioned soon after in 1946. The new bridge was renamed Rabindra Setu in 1965 to honour Rabindranath Tagore - the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. However, it is still commonly referred to as the Howrah Bridge. | ||
==Also see== | ==Also see== | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 27 April 2011
Howrah is situated across the river from Calcutta, on the west bank of the Hoogly River
Howrah Bridge
The Howrah Bridge was designed to link Howrah and the city of Calcutta. The old Floating Pontoon Bridge was built by Sir Bradford Leslie in 1874. It was largely a timber construction which opened to let river traffic through.
In 1937 work began on a new bridge - which is a landmark of Kolkata (Calcutta) today, being one of the foremost cantilever bridges in the world. It was formally opened in 1943 and the old bridge was decommissioned soon after in 1946. The new bridge was renamed Rabindra Setu in 1965 to honour Rabindranath Tagore - the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. However, it is still commonly referred to as the Howrah Bridge.
Also see
External links
- Howrah Wikipedia
Historical books online
Bengal District Gazetteers: Howrah 1909 Archive.org
