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Howrah (/ ˈ h aʊ r ə /, Bengali: [ˈɦao̯ɽa], alternatively pronounced as Haora) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively Howrah lies within Howrah district, and is the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision.
Howrah district is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. Howrah district is one of the highly urbanized area of West Bengal. Howrah is the second smallest district after Kolkata. It has thousands of years of rich heritage in the form of the great Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut.
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Howrah district (/ ˈ h aʊ r ə /, Bengali: [ˈɦao̯ɽa]) is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. Howrah district is one of the highly urbanized area of West Bengal. It has thousands of years of rich heritage in the form of the great Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. The district is named after its headquarters, the city of Howrah.
Howrah often referred to as the doorway to or the twin city of Kolkata, is a bustling yet appealing town located on the western bank of the mesmerising River Hooghly flowing through West Bengal.
Howrah is on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite of Kolkata. While it is a separate city, Howrah is very much a part of the Kolkata metropolitan area and Howrah station is where you will arrive if connecting with anywhere north, south or east of Kolkata.
An iconic landmark in Kolkata, the Howrah Bridge is a huge steel bridge over the Hooghly River. It is considered to be one of the longest cantilever bridges in the world. Also known as Rabindra Setu, it connects Howrah and Kolkata. It carries 100,000 vehicles and countless pedestrians daily.
Howrah (or Haora) is the one of the largest cities in the Indian state of West Bengal and is a part of Kolkata metro area. The city is on the Hooghly River across from its twin city of Kolkata. Howrah is famous for Howrah Station, and the Howrah Bridge, which connects the two cities. As of 2011, 1,077,075 people lived in Howrah.
Howrah railway station (also known as Howrah Junction, or informally Howrah Station) (Bengali: হাওড়া জংশন) is a railway station located in the city of Howrah, West Bengal, India. It is the largest and busiest railway complex in India as well as one of the busiest and largest train stations in the world.
