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Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu), a steel balanced-cantilever across the Hooghly, is India’s largest and most famous cantilever bridge, with a 457.2 m main span and overall length of about 705 m. Built in 1943, it remains an engineering icon and vital city lifeline.

Pratik Kamble

02 Oct 2025 — 1 min read

SpotGenie Fact: India’s Longest Cantilever Bridge, Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu)

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Name / location: Howrah Bridge (officially Rabindra Setu), spanning the Hooghly River between Howrah and Kolkata.
Type: Steel balanced cantilever (suspension-type balanced cantilever / truss).
Key specs: Main span (central span): 457.2 m; total length ≈ 705 m. Commissioned in 1943 and maintained by Kolkata Port Trust.

India’s longest cantilever bridge

By classical cantilever/truss classification, Howrah Bridge’s central (main) span and overall size make it the largest and best-known cantilever bridge in India (and one of the largest of its type worldwide). Its main-span figure (457.2 m) is larger than other known Indian cantilever spans documented in available sources.

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