Urban History

Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu)

Name: Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu)
Address: Strand Road, Hooghly Riverfront, West Bengal, IN
Price range: Free

Hooghly Riverfront, Kolkata · Est. 1943 · Open now

Not one nut or bolt holds its main span together. Every joint is riveted, and it is among the world's busiest cantilever bridges.

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AddressStrand Road

Managed byKolkata Port Trust

Today's hoursOpen today 12 AM - 11:59 PM

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TypeMonument

Time needed30 minutes

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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-Sun

12 AM - 11:59 PM

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Free Entry

Free

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