Howrah

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Howrah Bridge

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.[1] Howrah is famous for Howrah Station, and the Howrah Bridge, which connects the two cities.[1] As of 2011, 1,077,075 people lived in Howrah.[2]

References
  1. "Howrah Bridge,West Bengal". InfoConnect Web Technologies India Pvt Ltd. 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  2. "INDIA: West Bengal". City Population.de/ Thomas Brinkhoff. 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
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