Vidyasagar Setu (Second Hooghly Bridge)

The longest cable-stayed bridge in India, this 823m engineering marvel was opened in 1992 to reduce congestion on Howrah Bridge. Named after the educationist reformer Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, the bridge features 121 cables in a fan arrangement and steel pylons 127.62 meters high. With a total width of 35 meters, it has three lanes in each direction and can handle more than 85,000 vehicles daily. The bridge is particularly beautiful at night when illuminated, offering stunning views of Kolkata's skyline from its deck. It carries the Kona Expressway (NH 117) connecting Howrah to Kolkata.

Location: 8km south of Howrah Bridge
Entry: Toll bridge for vehicles; free for bicycles
Tip: Best photographed in the evening when beautifully lit