Thursday, December 07, 2006

LIGHTED HOWRAH BRIDGE

Lights on at Howrah Bridge

November 24, 2006

Kolkata's biggest landmark, the Howrah Bridge, which spans the River Hoogly, was illuminated on November 23.

The 63-year-old bridge, which connects Kolkata and Howrah was been illuminated by The Kolkata Port Trust.

The bridge was built between 1937 and 1943 to replace a bridge that dated from 1874. It is said to be the busiest bridge in the world.

Currently used as a road bridge, it used to have a tram route as well. The bridge also has sister bridges over the river at different points, namely the Vidyasagar Setu and the Vivekananda Setu.

Photograph: Deshkalyan Chowdhury/AFP/Getty Images

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