Vidyasagar Setu is scheduled to close on Saturday from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and on Sunday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., to carry out repairs and replacements of the structure's cables and bearings.
The Vidyasagar Setu, also referred to as the second Hooghly bridge, needs to be closed during this time period to repair the 33-year-old structure. According to the police, vehicles arriving from Alipore will be rerouted to the Hastings crossing, the Strand Road, and then northward to the Howrah Bridge for further travel.
Kolkata Police issued a notice and stated, “Traffic Notification icw full closure of Vidyasagar Setu (2nd Hooghly Bridge) From 05:00 a.m. to 09:00 a.m. on 11.10.2025 and from 03:00 p.m. to 08:00 p.m. on 12.10.2025," signed by Kolkata Police Commissioner, Manoj Verma.
The diverted routes you can take:
According to the notice, "Westbound all types of vehicles, coming along AJC Bose Road from Zeerut Island side for Vidyasagar Setu, will be diverted from Turf View via at-grade road towards Hastings Crossing to avail St. George's Gate Road - Strand Road - Howrah Bridge or to take right turn from Hastings Crossing for K.P. Road."
"Westbound all types of vehicles, coming along K.P. Road from J&N Island side for Vidyasagar Setu, will be diverted from 11Furlong Gate towards Hastings Crossing to avail St. George's Gate Road - Strand Road - Howrah Bridge," the notice read further.
"East bound all types of vehicles, coming along CGR Road from the Khidderpore side for Vidyasagar Setu, will be diverted from Hastings Crossing to take a left turn to avail St. George's Gate Road -Strand Road-Howrah Bridge."
"All types of vehicles of K.P. Road, availing Vidyasagar Setu via ramp at Y-Point near Ghora Pass, will also be diverted from Y-Point on K.P. Road towards 11 Furlong Gate to avail KP Road-Red Road for Howrah Bridge,” the Kolkata Police's notice concluded.
With 152 cables, Vidyasagar Setu is the longest cable-stayed bridge in the nation. Those cables are held in place by two sets of piers at either end. There are three layers in each of the 152 overhead cables.
