Vidyasagar Setu
Coordinates22°33′25″N 88°19′40″E / 22.55694°N 88.32778°E / 22.55694; 88.32778Coordinates: 22°33′25″N 88°19′40″E / 22.55694°N 88.32778°E / 22.55694; 88.32778
CarriesTwo-way with 3 general-purpose lanes in each direction
CrossesHooghly River
LocaleKolkata and Howrah, West Bengal
Official nameVidyasagar Setu
Other name(s)Second Hooghly Bridge
Maintained byHooghly River Bridge Commissioners
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length822.96 metres (2,700 ft)
Width35 metres (115 ft)
Longest span457.2 metres (1,500 ft)
Clearance below26 metres (85 ft)
Constructed byThe Braithwaite Burn and Jessop Construction Company Limited
Opened10 October 1992
Daily traffic45,000 - 61,000 vehicles (February 2008)
TollYes, toll bridge