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“I am too popular in all over the world,tourists visit to see me.I am also known as “RABINDRA SETU” .
Howrah bridge was constructed in 1939 and the bridge was opened to traffic in 1943.Essentially it has two portion s for convenient plying of man and traffic .The bridge was constructed as a whole.Everyday thousands of people used the bridge for crossing because the Howrah Bridge is the only way which connects Howrah station and Kolkata.Howrah Bridge is known as the oldest bridge and it is the 3rd longest cantilever bridge in the world behind Pont de Quebec (549m)in Canada and the forth bridge (521m)in Scotland.
Whenever we heard the name ‘HOWRAH’ultimately we think of ‘HOWRAH BRIDGE’.Thousands of people from all over the world visit Kolkata to see the city and also visit some historical places like Victoria,Museum e.t.c.but the first preferrence to see ‘HOWRAH BRIDGE’.
Howrah Bridge is a unique symbol of Kolkata,we Indians are proud of it because we are still maintaining its image and popularity as it was in older days,for next generation.Tourists from foreign countries love to visit Kolkata city and also eager to know its history.
The Howrah Bridge serves as the gateway to Kolkata,connecting it to the howrah station,which one of the four intercity train stations serving howrah and Kolkata.As such it carries the nearly entirely the traffic to and from the station taking it average daily traffic close to nearly 1.5million vehicles.In The bridge used to carry trams also.Trams departed from terminus at howrah station towards Rajabazar,Sealdah,Highcourt,Dalhousie square,parkcircus and shyambazar,from 1993 the tram services on the bridge were discountinous due to increasing load on the bridge.The maintenance of the bridge is done by The Kolkata Port Trust,the bridge has been subject to damage from vehicles due to rush driving and corrosion due to atmospheric pressure and biological wastes.On October 2008,surveillance cameras were placed to monitor the entire 705meter long and 30meter wide structure from control room.Two of the cameras were placed under the floor of the bridge to track the movement of the barges,steamers and boats on the river,while the other fixed to the first layer of beams one at each and two in the middle to monitor the vehicle movements.This was in response to substantial damage caused to the bridge from collision with vehicles.Corrision has been caused by bird dropping and human spitting.
Howrah bridge is one of the most oldest and popular bridge in the world.Still,its maintain its popularity.As Howrah bridge is not only the way that connects Howrah station to Kolkata but also connects peoples.
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