Kolkata road closure, Kolkata Traffic Advisory, Kolkata Traffic Update: Vidyasagar Setu also known as the Second Hooghly Bridge, will remain closed for eight hours on Sunday, January 18, due to repair and rehabilitation work, including the replacement of stay and holding-down cables and bearings. Thus, vehicular movement will be completely restricted along the second and its ramps from 05:00 am to 01:00 pm.

In a statement, Kolkata Police said: “During replacement of stay and down cables and bearings of 2nd Hooghly Bridge, movement of all types of vehicles shall be restricted to ply along Vidyasagar Setu and its ramps from 05:00 a.m. to 01:00 p.m. on 18/01/2026 (Sunday).”

Built over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, Vidyasagar Setu is one of the country’s longest cable-stayed bridge. The bridge carries the Kona Expressway (NH 117) and connects Howrah with Kolkata. It was built to ease congestion on the Howrah Bridge, located about 8 km away.