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When who built the Howrah Bridge?
February 3, 1943
Howrah Bridge/Opened
Which year made Howrah Bridge?
1935
Howrah Bridge/Construction started
How was Howrah Bridge built?
The contract to build it was awarded to a company called The Braithwaite Burn and Jessop Construction Company. Constructed without nuts and bolts, the Howrah Bridge was formed by riveting the entire steel structure. The bridge officially opened in 1943 when it was the world’s third longest cantilever bridge.
What is the official name of Howrah Bridge?
Rabindra Setu
Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking the two cities of Howrah and Kolkata (Calcutta). On 14 June 1965 it was renamed Rabindra Setu, after Rabindranath Tagore. It is still popularly known as the Howrah Bridge.
How old is Howrah Bridge?
78c. 1943
Howrah Bridge/Age
Why is the Howrah Bridge famous?
The Howrah Bridge is one of the oldest hanging bridges in the world with no pillars supporting its suspension over the Hooghly River. It is the sixth longest bridge of its type in the world. Trams were banned on the bridge in 1993 due to increasing vehicular traffic on the bridge.
Why Howrah Bridge is special?
Who looks after Howrah Bridge?
The construction was supervised by the Howrah Bridge Commissioners (HRBC) under the guidance of the Calcutta Port Commissioners (CPC). Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) supplied 23,500t of steel and fabrication for the bridge construction.
What is Speciality of Howrah Bridge?
The Howrah Bridge stretches across 705 meters and has a width of 71 feet, not including the 14 feet footpaths on both sides. At the time of its construction this made it the 3rd longest bridge of its kind. Today, it is regarded as the 6th longest cantilever bridge in the world.
Why Howrah bridge has no pillars?
Instead, a piece of metal was used to connect two or more plates inserted through the hole in plates and pressed on the other side. The Howrah Bridge is one of the oldest hanging bridges in the world with no pillars supporting its suspension over the Hooghly River.
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