It was constructed by Braithwaite and Kirk Company based on design of Sir Alexander Meadows Rendel.

A technical committee reported that a bridge could be constructed at Sara crossing the lower Ganges between the Paksey and Bheramara Upazila stations on the broad gauge railway from Khulna to Parbatipur Upazila.

The most difficult task of the operation was to prevent bank erosion and to make the river flow permanently under the bridge.

On 13 December 1971, the Indian Air Force bombed the 4th guarder from the Paksey side.

As the Pakistani army was on retreat towards Jessore (their last stronghold), Hardinge Bridge was strategically very important.