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Howrah Bridge

Howrah Bridge
Howrah Bridge / Manuel Menal, Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

WorldBlue  In short

Impressive cantilever bridge across Hooghly River, built in 1943. The longest span – 457,5 m. Most likely, this is the busiest cantilever bridge in the world with more than 150 thousand pedestrians and some 100 thousand cars crossing it daily.

2.9 out of 10 stars 28.6%

GPS coordinates
22.5852 N 88.3468 E
Location, address
Asia, India, West Bengal, between Howrah and Kolkata across the Hooghly River
Transport infrastructure, Bridges and overpasses

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