Setu cables, bearings to be replaced

Steel cables that hold Vidyasagar Setu and the bearings of the bridge have corroded over the years and will be replaced at a cost of about Rs 200 crore, engineers said on Tuesday.

Officials of consulting agency RITES, which has been engaged by the state government for the replacement work, said traffic movement would not be much affected.

“Replacement of the cables and the bearings will start within six months and be completed in three years,” said Pankaj Kumar Singh, general manager of RITES.

“The replacement will cost about Rs 200 crore.”