Howrah Bridge at 75: A brief history of what reflects the pulse of Kolkata

On the night of February 3, 1943, the bridge was open to the public

The iconic Howrah Bridge, turned 75 on Saturday. On the night of February 3, 1943, the bridge — believed to be the target of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force — was open to the public. A brief history of the structure that reflects the pulse of the city:

• The Howrah Bridge Act, 1926, was enacted to provide for construction, maintenance and control of a new bridge across the river Hooghly between Kolkata and Howrah

• The Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta were made the Commissioners for the bridge 

• The Kolkata Port Trust is now the custodian of the bridge

• It is 2,150 feet