West Bengal (/wɛst bɛŋˈɡɔːl/) is an Indian state, located in Eastern India on the Bay of Bengal. With over 91 million inhabitants (as of 2011), it is India's fourth-most populous state. It has an area of 88,752 km (34,267 sq mi). A part of the ethno-linguistic Bengal region, it borders Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north. It also borders the Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata (Calcutta), the seventh-largest city in India. As for geography, West Bengal includes the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, the Ganges delta, the Rarh region, and the coastal Sundarbans. The main ethnic group are the Bengalis, with Bengali Hindus forming the demographic majority.
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This is the fisrt and foremost landmark which the whole world recognises Kolkata with. A British-made cantilever bridge with with Indian made steel, this bridge is the prime connector of the twin cities of Howrah and Kolkata the Howrah Railway station One HAS to visit this monument once on visiting Kolkata.
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This bridge is also known as Vidyasagar bridge after Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. A landmark of Kolkata connects Kolkata to Howrah and situated over river Hooghly. One can take a better view of this place from Princep Ghat and while riding a boat over tge river Hooghly.
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This bridge is the link to Sikkim and North East. Built on the Teesta by the British, it is an engineering marvel. The view of the surroundings from this bridge is excellent.
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Nice and a good place for morning walks along with the cool wind of the Ganges flowing below it. Also this bridge is very very important because it helps in shortening the route from Howrah station to Kolkata airport which is a very long journey. But now, passengers can go easily to airport by first going to Bally station and then going directly to the airport in a short period of time. Thanks to this bridge. Not only this but also, the very famous Dakhinashwar temple is also very close to it. Lots of devotees come here for the 'darshan' of Goddess Kali.
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