Biggest railway bridge

Hardinge Bridge

Hardinge Bridge is the second biggest railway bridge in Bangladesh. This bridge is a historical symbol of the English colonialism. It is situated in the west side of Bangladesh. This bridge was used as the medium of transport to the west Bengal, India. This bridge enabled the transportation system to Assam and Calcutta. The first proposal of The Bridge construction put forwarded in 1889. It took 20 years before the passing of the commission. Some years ago Lalon Shah Bridge constructed next to the bridge. But it is noteworthy that this bridge is now remains attractive. The plan for this bridge was first taken by Sir FJE Spring in the year of 1802. After passing the plan a committee built to observe the place in 1908. The chief engineer of the bridge was Sir Robert Gailes from England. The commission of the bridge passed the project and its construction started in 1910. The bridge took 2 years to complete. In 1915 first trains runs over the bridge. The bridge is of 1.8 km in length. The bridge is over the river Ganges and it crosses the river Padma. This railway bridge connected two stations one is Veramara and Paksey. The bridge named after the then Viceroy of India, Lord Hardinge. He was in the post from 1910-1916. The local populations were also benefited from the bridge. The bridge constructions provided jobs for 24 thousand people. The first train uses for the taste by the engineers on 1st January, 1915 and in March it is inaugurated officially by Lord Hardinge. The bridge was constructed with 15 trusses, they were prefabricated and 16 piers build with concrete that will keep the bridge above water. Although, the full bridge construction was made of steel. The original structure of the bridge is made with a kind of mild steel. The Liberation war of Bangladesh took place in 1971, the bridge done a huge damage and it takes a huge repair funded by the Eastern Railway station and Bangladesh Railway. In 1972, the Japanese Govt. gives the assistance to repair the bridge along with Bangladesh Govt. This bridge is a significant part of Bangladesh. This bridge is using today as the main rail track to connect the western and eastern areas. This place has a historical interest so people come here to enjoy the sight of the bridge that is made of steel and they can also see the view of Lalon Shah Bridge.