Monument – Howrah Bridge, Kolkata
Built by – Sir Bradford Leslie
Built in – 1943

Kolkata’s twin city and the second largest city of West Bengal, Howrah is one of the most preferred tourist destinations. Howrah Bridge, the sixth-longest bridge in India, is a kind of cantilever bridge in India.

The bridge was opened to the public in 1943 and was initially called the New Howrah Bridge since it had replaced the pontoon bridge. It links two cities- both Kolkata and Howrah. In 1965, it was given another name called Rabindra Setu and this name was kept in honour of the renowned Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore.

The Howrah Bridge today is a proud symbol of Kolkata. It is often called the gateway to Kolkata, and with good reason, as it connects the city with the Howrah Railway Junction. At the other end of the bridge is the colourful chaos of the Mullick Ghat Flower Market.

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