Hardinge Bridge travel guide

History and background

A railway bridge about 1.8 km long over the Padma, opened in 1915 and named after the then Viceroy, Lord Hardinge. One span was bombed and destroyed in the Liberation War and later repaired. Beside it is the Lalon Shah road bridge, built in 2004.

How to get to Hardinge Bridge

In Bheramara upazila; about 25 km from Kushtia.

Kushtia is about 200 km from Dhaka; the journey takes 5 hours.

• 🚌 By bus: SB, Shyamoli, Hanif from Gabtoli; non-AC ৳550–700, AC ৳900–1,200.
• 🚆 By train: Sundarban/Chitra Express from Kamalapur to Poradah or Bheramara.

Where to stay

• Mid-range hotels in Kushtia town (৳1,000–3,000)

What to eat

Kulfi malai, tiler khaja (famous)

Good to know

• Walking on the railway line is dangerous and prohibited
• Explore Pakshi railway colony and the Padma bank

More places to visit in Kushtia district

• Shrine of Lalon Shah (Chheuria) — The akhra of the Baul master Lalon Fakir; big festivals at Dol Purnima and in October.
• Shilaidaha Kuthibari — Rabindranath Tagore's estate house on the Padma, now a museum.
• Mir Mosharraf Hossain's family home — The birthplace and memorial centre of the author of 'Bishad Sindhu' at Lahinipara.

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