It is one of a kind and is also the sixth largest bridge in the whole world. It is 2150 feet in length with a suspending span that right above the Hooghly River. The bridge was commissioned in ...

The Hooghly River has long been Kolkata’s silent witness, flowing past its grand mansions, colonial edifices, and forgotten histories. Once the lifeline of the city’s commerce and culture, the ...

Howrah bridge was inaugurated on this day, quietly because of the ongoing World War II. Earlier a pontoon bridge connected ...

Also, a swimmer has to apply a lot of physical strength to swim in the Hooghly River – generally turbulent during monsoon. The natives of the Howrah region assembled at the bridge to watch ...

In India, the first pipa bridge was built in October 1874 over the Hooghly river between Howrah and Kolkata. Designed by British engineer Sir Bradford Leslie, the bridge was supported by wooden ...

In India, the first pipa bridge was built in October 1874 over the Hooghly river between Howrah and Kolkata. Designed by British engineer Sir Bradford Leslie, the bridge was supported by wooden ...

Kolkata: Lakhs of pilgrims on Tuesday took holy dip not just in Gangasagar (confluence of Hooghly river with Bay of Bengal) but also at Hooghly river in Kolkata on the occasion of ‘Makar ...