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At a Glance: Essential Visitor Information
TimingsOpen 24 hours
Entry feeFree (pedestrian access)
Best time to visitSunrise, for the view alongside the flower market
From city centreConnects Kolkata to Howrah
LocationKolkata, West Bengal
Know before you go
About Howrah Bridge
Howrah Bridge (officially Rabindra Setu) is a 705-metre cantilever bridge over the Hooghly River, notable for being built without any nuts or bolts. Considered one of the busiest bridges in the world, it's best viewed at sunrise from the nearby Mallick Ghat flower market.
Getting there
How to Reach Howrah Bridge
Howrah and Howrah Maidan are the nearest stations; the bridge is walkable from central Kolkata.
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