Howrah Bridge

Howrah Bridge is an iconic landmark of Kolkata. It is a massive steel bridge constructed over the Hooghly river. The bridge was originally named the New Howrah bridge as it replaced a pontoon bridge at the paired location. But on 14 June 1965, it was renamed Rabindra Setu after the great Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore.

It is still popularly known as the Howrah bridge. This bridge is considered to be among the longest cantilever bridge in the world. This bridge also connects Howrah and Kolkata. The Howrah bridge spreads about 1500 ft over the Hooghly river, and it is 71 ft wide.

It also carries daily traffic over 100,000 vehicles and countless pedestrians. The existent beauty of this bridge can be seen at night time as it is all lit up. You can also take a ferry ride to enjoy the mesmerizing view of the bridge.

The sight of the city from the bridge, especially at night, is priceless. A unique fact about this bridge is that it was built without a single nut or bolt and is held together by rivets. Currently, it is the sixth-longest cantilever bridge in the world.