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Vidyasagar Setu, also known as the Second Hooghly Bridge, is a 822.96 meter long cable-stayed 6 laned toll bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India, linking the cities of Kolkata and Howrah .
Vidyasagar Setu is the longest cable-stayed bridge in India built over the Hooghly River in West Bengal. It is also popularly known as the Second Hooghly Bridge, as it was the second bridge to be built across this river.
Vidyasagar Setu is the longest cable-stayed bridge in India built over the Hooghly River in West Bengal. It is also popularly known as the Second Hooghly Bridge, as it was the second bridge across this river.
Vidyasagar Setu is a cable-stayed bridge, with 121 cables in a fan arrangement, built using steel pylons 127.62 metres (418.7 ft) high. With a total length of 823 metres (2,700 ft), Vidyasagar Setu is the longest cable-stayed bridge in India and one of the longest in Asia.
Built over River Hooghly, Vidyasagar Setu holds the record for being the longest cable-stayed bridge in the country. It is a toll bridge measuring a little more than 457 m, with a deck that has a width of 35 m. This six-lane bridge has the capacity of carrying 85,000 vehicles daily.
Popularly also known as the ‘Second Hooghly Bridge’, Vidyasagar Setu is the longest cable-stayed bridge in India built over the Hooghly River in West Bengal. With a length of 458 m and 115 m wide, this was originally built to reduce the traffic on Howrah Bridge.
Vidyasagar Bridge is located in Kolkata, West Bengal over the River Hooghly. The bridge carries the NH17 which is called the Kona Expressway. It is an important toll bridge connecting Kolkata to several parts of West Bengal.
