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Urban History

Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu)

Hooghly Riverfront, Kolkata · Est. 1943 · Open now

AddressStrand Road
Managed byKolkata Port Trust
Today's hoursOpen today 12 AM – 11:59 PM
Tickets fromFree
TypeMonument
Time needed30 minutes

Location

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One of the world's busiest cantilever bridges, connecting Kolkata to Howrah across the Hooghly river without a single nut or bolt in its entire suspended span — every joint is riveted.

Did you know? Howrah Bridge was built without using a single nut or bolt in its main span — the entire structure is held together by riveted joints, a construction technique now considered almost impossible to replicate at this scale.

Opening hours

Mon–Sun12 AM – 11:59 PM

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