How Howrah Bridge Looked During Construction

The Howrah Bridge is a perfectly balanced steel bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal.

Although the construction of Howrah Bridge started in 20th century, the origins of the structure can be traced back to 1871.

The construction of the bridge started when the West Bengal govt passed the Howrah Bridge Act.

The construction of Howrah Bridge took 6 years, starting in 1936.

The Howrah Bridge was finally opened to the public a year after its completion, in 1943.

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 actual name of Howrah Bridge was the New Howrah Bridge at the time it was built.

Significantly, the Howrah Bridge was built without the use of a single nut and screw to join the array of metallic structures.