Question

who built Howrah Bridge

Answer 1

The Howrah Bridge was not the out come of single engineer. Several steps and policies and planning with some groups & teams this was possible. In 1862, the Government of Bengal asked George Turnbull, Chief Engineer of the East India Railway Company to study the feasibility of bridging the Hooghly River . In 1921 a committee of engineers named the 'Mukherjee Committee' was formed, headed by Sir R.N. Mukherjee, Sir Clement Hindley, Chairman of Calcutta Port Trus,t and J. McGlashan, Chief Engineer. They referred the matter to Sir Basil Mott, who proposed a single span arch bridge. In 1930 the Goode Committee was formed, comprising S.W. Goode as President, S.N. Mallick, and W.H. Thompson, to investigate and report on the advisability of constructing a pier bridge between Calcutta and Howrah. Based on their recommendation, M/s. Rendel, Palmer and Tritton were asked to consider the construction of a suspension bridge of a particular design prepared by their chief draftsman Mr. Walton. The Braithwaite Burn and Jessop Construction Company Limited was awarded the construction contract.

Answer 2

rendon and tritton but howrah bridge is called as rabindranath setu after he became poet his name is rabindranath tagore.