14/10/2025
Howrah bridge 🌉 west bengal
Rabindra setu..
Rabindra Setu is the official name for the Howrah Bridge, a cantilever bridge in West Bengal that crosses the Hooghly River, connecting the cities of Howrah and Kolkata. It was renamed in 1965 to honor the Bengali poet and first Indian Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, but it is still popularly known as the Howrah Bridge. It is one of the busiest bridges in the world, carrying a massive amount of both vehicular and pedestrian traffic daily.
Location: Crosses the Hooghly River, connecting Howrah and Kolkata.
Official Name: Rabindra Setu.
Common Name: Howrah Bridge.
Renamed: On June 14, 1965, in honor of Rabindranath Tagore.
Significance: A major icon of Kolkata and West Bengal, and one of the busiest bridges in the world.
