Why not a single nut bolt or pillar was used in Howrah Bridge
September 18, 20242 Mins Read
International Desk: Howrah Bridge is certainly one of the best examples of engineering in India. The Howrah Bridge spans the Hooghly River and is considered a marvel of engineering by the British. Howrah Bridge is one of the busiest bridges in the world. The bridge connects Howrah and Kolkata and millions of people travel through it every day. In 1965, this bridge was named Rabindra Setu after the name of Rabindranath Tagore.

Howrah Bridge

The construction of this bridge started in 1874. The bridge was designed by Chief Railway Engineer i.e. Architect Bradford Leslie. It takes 7 years to build Howrah Bridge. This stretch of arch bridge in Howrah was completed in 1943 and stands proudly today.

Howrah Bridge is 1528 feet in length and 48 feet in width. Tata Iron and Steel Company provided 23,500 tons of steel for the construction of the bridge. This bridge is probably India's first Make in India project. According to reports, around two and a half crore rupees were spent on the construction of this bridge at that time.

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But do you know, not a single nut bolt was used in Howrah Bridge. Its entire structure is made of rivets, where you will not see the use of nuts and bolts anywhere. Its construction uses metal nails rather than steel plates attached. At that time, a lot of ships were plying through this river Hooghly and that is why the bridge without pillars was planned so as not to obstruct the movement of ships.