Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining, originally uploaded by Tê@M ЀVÏ£.

Howrah bridge, Kolkata

Howrah bridge, Kolkata, originally uploaded by bfmhwhaley.

Vidyasagar Setu at evening.

Vidyasagar Setu at evening., originally uploaded by Tê@M ЀVÏ£.

Vidyasagar Setu (commonly known as the Second Howrah Bridge or Second Hooghly Bridge) is a bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. It links the city of Howrah to its twin city of Kolkata. The bridge is a toll bridge for vehicles.

The bridge is named for the great son of Bengal Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar.

The bridge also has sister bridges over the river at different points, namely the Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) and the Vivekananda Setu.

It is a cable-stayed bridge, with a main span of a little over 457 metres, and a deck 35 metres wide. Construction started in 1978 and the bridge was finally inaguarated in October, 1992. The commissioning agency was the Hooghly River Bridge Commission (HRBC) and the contractors for the construction was the consortium of Braithwaite, Burn and Jessop also called BBJ.

Kolkata from the river Ganges at dusk.

Kolkata from the river Ganges at dusk., originally uploaded by Tê@M ЀVÏ£.

A glimpse of Kolkata (Calcutta) from the river Ganges at dusk.

The main avenue, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata

The main avenue, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata, originally uploaded by seaview99.

The flowering trees added to the scenery. Kolkata's greenery seems to be improving every year I visit although environmentalists are always expressing concern over losing green cover in the media. Maybe the fear factor or the pressure is adding to the public efforts of roadside tree plantations. A lot more needs to be done but it is a step in the right direction.

Night Lights, Bridge on the River Ganges, : Hooghly at Howrah - Dakshineshwar.........................DSC_0040 copy

Night Lights, Bridge on the River Ganges, : Hooghly at Howrah - Dakshineshwar.........................DSC_0040 copy, originally uploaded by ezee as hell.

Night Lights, Bridge on the River Ganges, : Hooghly at Howrah - Dakshineshwar.........................DSC_0040 copy
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The ancient bridge on the Hooghly River at Dakshineshwar, near Calcutta stands lit up by lamps and the working lights of ongoing projects near the river bed.

Behind the clump of trees on the left is the famous DAkshineshwar Temple dedicated to the Goddess Kali.

Uploaded by ezee as hell on 17 Jan 07, 1.05PM IST.

Victoria Memorial

Victoria Memorial, originally uploaded by HappyHorizons.

bikeler surjo jakhon bikel biday janay

bikeler surjo jakhon bikel biday janay, originally uploaded by srijankundu.

thik sondhe namar mukhe.. puner ek mon kharap kara bikele tola chobi

Rainy day

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