Two bridges in Calcutta set to be closed for load test
Bijon Setu and the Chetla bridge, both in south Calcutta, will remain closed to traffic between Thursday and Sunday as part of a health check, CMDA officials said on Tuesday.
The 550m-long Bijon Setu connects Kasba with Gariahat and is used by commuters headed to the city from eastern fringes. Chetla Bridge, about 450m-long, connects Chetla with the Rashbehari Avenue crossing.
“Both Bijon Setu and the Chetla bridge will remain closed to traffic between 6am on Thursday and 6am on Monday to conduct load tests,” said a CMDA official. The test will determine the elasticity of the bridge and throw light on its health.
