Multiple injuries were reported from the site as a medical team was immediately rushed at the station. An investigation in 2003 revealed that as a result of prolonged chemical reaction caused by continuous collection of bird excreta, several joints and parts of the bridge were damaged.The bridge is also considerably damaged by pedestrians The bridge has been shown in numerous films, such as Diaries of George Turnbull held in Cambridge University, England. The British-era Howrah Bridge, that serves as a crucial gateway to the city that ferries one lakh-plus vehicles and over 1.5 lakh pedestrians daily, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Singh, Om Prakash. In view of the increasing traffic across the Hooghly river, a committee was appointed in 1855-56 to review alternatives for constructing a bridge across it.Bullock carts formed the eight - thirteenths of the vehicular traffic (as observed on 27 August 1906, the heaviest day's traffic observed in the port of Commissioners 16 days' Census of the vehicular traffic across the existing bridge). It extended tenders to 23 firms for its design and construction. Howrah Bridge is a bridge with a suspended span over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Back in October 2018, a foot overbridge had collapsed at Santragachi Railway Station in Howrah, claiming the lives of two people and injuring 17 persons. Bus accident on Howrah Bridge, two dead, seven injured A bus overturned on Howrah Bridge in Kolkata while overtaking another bus, resulting in the death of two persons and injuries to seven others. Mallick, and W.H. On 14 June 1965 it was renamed Rabindra Setu after the great Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore, who was the first Indian and Asian Nobel laureate. Shortly thereafter, his dead body is found under Calcutta's Howrah Bridge. Rakesh lives with his brother, Madan, and his dad in Rangoon. Thompson, to investigate and report on the advisability of constructing a pier bridge between Calcutta and Howrah. The bridge was erected by commencing at the two anchor spans and advancing towards the center, with the use of creeper cranes moving along the upper chord. Rescue operations are currently under-way in a joint operation by the NDRF and the Army. | Blueprint Explosive ExclusiveLJP MP Chirag Paswan calls for an emergency meeting; Rift in NDA ahead of Bihar polls?How to lift the financial stability of the banking sector in 2021? The construction work is being carried out by IRCON under Shalimar Station Development Project.Howrah: Under construction railway shed at Shalimar Railway Station collapsed today; no injuries reported. The injured were then sent to a hospital for treatment.Divisional Railway Manager/Kharagpur and IRCON officials are present at the site and supervising rescue operations.Back in October 2018, a foot overbridge had collapsed at Santragachi Railway Station in Howrah, claiming the lives of two people and injuring 17 persons.The accident was caused following a stampede-like situation at the bridge. The roadway on the new bridge would be wide enough to take at least two lines of vehicular traffic and one line of trams in each direction and two roadways each 30 feet wide, giving a total width of 60 feet of road way which are quite sufficient for this purpose [...] The committee eventually decided on a floating bridge. With Madhubala, Ashok Kumar, K.N. Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) is an iconic landmark of the city of Kolkata.

Global justice campaign for SSR echoes; Rhea Chakraborty's call-data accessed | Top headlinesGalwan Clashes: How did a political war turn into an economic war? If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. © Bennett Coleman & Company Limited KOLKATA: The BJP Sunday held a demonstration on Howrah Bridge, demanding immediate upkeep and repair of flyovers and bridges in the city, police said. Directed by Shakti Samanta. See all 35 Howrah Bridge tours on Tripadvisor In 1930 the Goode Committee was formed, comprising S.W. Madan has fallen into bad company and steals the family heirloom, in the shape of a dragon, some cash and runs away to India. | Independence Day SpecialIs Mumbai police scuttling probe in Sushant Singh Rajput death case? Based on their recommendation, M/s. On River Hooghly, the bridge plays the role of the gateway to Kolkata, as it connects the city to the Howrah Station, the most important railway station of Kolkata. The roadway on the existing bridge is 48 feet wide except at the shore spans where it is only 43 feet in roadways, each 21 feet 6 inches wide. In 1926 the New Howrah Bridge Act passed. There are two main expansion joints, one at each interface between the suspended span and the cantilever arms and there are others at the towers and at the interface of the steel and concrete structures at both approach.Corrosion has been caused by bird droppings and human spitting. According to reports, an under-construction platform shelter outside the passenger area collapsed at Shalimar Railway Station while several labourers were working on it. | India Revival Mission CouncilMSD retirement: Videos of Dhoni’s lightning fast stumpings3 people booked for solemnizing marriage of underage youthMS Dhoni retires: Top quotes on MSD by legendary cricketersBihar becomes 8th state to have COVID tally of over one lakhSushant's ex-driver says Rhea partied while Sushant was illMuslim man offers Rs 51 lakh for killing Karnataka MLA's kinMumbai Police stonewalls ED, fails to hand over SSR's phone