The completion of Howrah station in 1911 as India’s biggest railway station and the booming of Howrah and Hooghly districts as one of the biggest industrial zones of Asia increased the importance of a ...

‘With an open invitation to visionary architects, esteemed firms, and talented students, the port authority now extends an opportunity for a design competition. This endeavor seeks to propel the ...

Kolkata: India and Britain have joined hands together to put Kolkata's famous Howrah Bridge on the world map. This is the first time that the bridge has been illuminated in the 63-year-old history ...

The Howrah Bridge carries a daily traffic of approximately 100,000 vehicles and possibly more than 150,000 pedestrians. The Howrah Bridge is the sixth-longest bridge of its type in the world.

The Howrah Bridge, also called Rabindra Setu, was inaugurated in 1943. The 80-year-old bridge connects the cities of Howrah and Kolkata and runs a length of 405 metres with a width of 21.6 metres.

Kolkata: The deck surface of Howrah Bridge requires replacement, and some of the joints need overhauling, a health audit of the iconic bridge has revealed. Sensors and other digital devices will ...