The Howrah Bridge 6thLongest Cantilever Bridge in the world.It is established 1943.The bridge was designed by one Mr. Walton of M/s Rendel, Palmer & Triton. The order for construction and erection was placed on M/s. Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company in 1939.Why is Howrah Bridge important? It carries a daily traffic of approximately 100,000 vehicles and possibly more than 150,000 pedestrians, making it one of the busiest cantilever bridges in the world. 5. At the time of its construction, it was the 3rd longest cantilever bridge. Now, it is the sixth-longest bridge of its type in the world