Vidyasagar Setu will remain shut to traffic from 5am to 1pm on Sunday for the replacement of the cables and bearings of the structure, police said on Friday. The police have drawn up a diversion plan for the time when the bridge will be shut to traffic. Vehicles coming from Alipore towards the second Hooghly bridge will be diverted towards the Hastings crossing and then directed to move along Strand Road and further north towards Howrah bridge, the police said. Small and heavy vehicles headed for the Setu along Circular Garden Reach Road will be diverted from the Hastings crossing towards St Georges Gate Road and Strand Road. “Vehicular traffic will also be diverted through arterial roads as and when required,” read a Kolkata Police notification, signed by commissioner Verma.

Source: The Telegraph January 17, 2026 02:21 UTC