The Howrah Bridge Act, 1926, ... It was the third largest cantilever bridge at the time of its launch. Consulting engineers, Rendel Palmer & Tritton, dealt with the construction.

According to the brief: ‘This bridge, which evolved from a Pontoon Bridge to the New Howrah Bridge commissioned in February 1943, is a testament to engineering prowess. Noteworthy for its ...

The Howrah Bridge, an 81-year-old engineering marvel connecting Kolkata and Howrah, underwent a major health check for the first time in 36 years. Conducted by the Kolkata Port Trust (Syama Prasad ...

Howrah Bridge to be closed for a few hours to prepare safety audit The iconic 82-year-old structure will be fully closed both ways for all types of vehicular movement from 11.30 p.m. on Saturday ...

Constructed between 1936 and 1942, the bridge – with a 1,500-foot span – was the third longest cantilever bridge in the world at the time, behind only the Forth Bridge in Scotland and the ...

The Howrah Bridge, an 81-year-old engineering marvel connecting Kolkata and Howrah, underwent a major health check for the first time in 36 years. Conducted by the Kolkata Port Trust (Syama ...

After 80 years, Howrah Bridge’s technical health is not well though KPT has done a wonderful job to retain it workable and strong to shoulder a huge pressure of men and machine.The bridge, which was ...

India TV Fact Check: A video is going viral on social media with a claim that Kolkata's Howrah Bridge has collapsed. Let's know the truth behind the viral video.

The 81-year-old iconic Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) -- that connects the cities of Kolkata and Howrah -- will remain closed to traffic for five hours on the intervening night of Saturday and ...

The Howrah Bridge, also called Rabindra Setu, was inaugurated in 1943. The 80-year-old bridge connects the cities of Howrah and Kolkata and runs a length of 405 metres with a width of 21.6 metres. ...

Two men were killed and another was seriously injured after being knocked down by a private bus that spun out of control on the Howrah bridge on Monday afternoon. Eyewitnesses told the police that the ...