Archive · 9 Nov 2025
Vidyasagar Setu Closed Sunday for Cable Repair and Replacement
The Vidyasagar Setu, also known as the Second Hooghly Bridge, will be closed for a whole day on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
This is because workers need to fix and replace some important parts of the bridge, like its cables and supports.
These parts help keep the bridge strong and safe.
The bridge is 33 years old and has 152 cables.
They are closing it on a Sunday because fewer cars usually drive on it then, making it easier to do the work.
Traffic will be sent on different routes, like to the Howrah bridge, so people can still get around.
Vidyasagar Setu will be closed to all vehicles on Sunday, November 9, 2025, from 5 AM to 9 PM.
The closure is for the repair and replacement of cables and bearings on the 33-year-old bridge.
Diversion routes have been planned by Kolkata Police for affected traffic.
Vehicles will be redirected via Hastings crossing, Strand Road, and towards the Howrah bridge.
The timing was chosen due to the lower volume of traffic on Sundays.
- Who
- Kolkata Police
- What
- Closure of Vidyasagar Setu for repair and replacement of cables and bearings
- When
- Sunday, November 9, 2025, from 5 AM to 9 PM
- Where
- Vidyasagar Setu (Second Hooghly Bridge), Kolkata
- Why
- To allow for the repair and replacement of cables and bearings of the 33-year-old structure, during a time of lower vehicular traffic.
- Bridge Name
- Vidyasagar Setu (Second Hooghly Bridge)
- Reason for Closure
- Repair and replacement of cables and bearings
- Closure Date
- Sunday, November 9, 2025
- Closure Timings
- 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM
- Bridge Age
- 33 years old
- Number of Cables
- 152