Daily Life In Kolkata, India

Commuters past the landmark Howrah Bridge over Hooghly River in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, May 16, 2023.The Howrah Bridge is one of the most recognised landmarks in Kolkata,The construction of the Howrah Bridge was first proposed in 1862. The Government of Bengal wanted to build a bridge over the Hooghly River.It handles about 100,000 vehicles and more than 150,000 pedestrians every day. While the bridge remains one of the key attractions in the city, the Howrah Junction Railway Station at its Howrah end is another site of much historical significance as the country’s oldest railway station. At the Kolkata end, the bridge ends right by the stunning and colourful Mallick Ghat flower market, one of the city’s most vibrant markets