Kolkata: Even when the flyover of Jalan Vivekananda is being dismantled, the state urban development department is Chalking Out a New 6 Km-long, connecting Posta Market to Ultangga.
After ready, the flyover will reduce travel time between VIP Road and Howrah from almost an hour now until almost 15 minutes.
The state government revived several other distribution proposals, including one in Syed Amir Ali Avenue and the others on the Road Prince Anwar Shah, which has been placed on the back of the burner.
The proposed posta flyover, the cost of estimated at RS 1,000 Crore, will begin in Ultakanga at one end, and will run on Jalan Cit, Kankurgachi, Maniktala and Vivekananda Road before ending in Posta Market in Strand Road.
A arm is also planned to be branched out on Kankurgachi and towards Bengal Chemicals from Em Bypass.
“There are many challenges in implementing projects but if they are handled through the right planning, this structure will facilitate the flow of traffic in North Kolkata in the same way, The Maa and AJC Bose Road Flyover has been carried out in South and Central Kolkata,” an official said .
KMDa has involved the rite to prepare detailed project reports.
The country’s decision to revive the blanket proposal was taken after a meeting between the Minister of Chief Justice of Mamata Banerjee and the Transport Minister Union Nitin Gadkari last month, when problems related to road projects and infrastructure were discussed.
The country last year announced a budget allocation around RS 2,475 Crore for Flyover for the next financial year.
Among the project that was revived was the flyover of Park Circus to Gurusaday Datta Road in Ballygunge, the Jadavpur police station to Mr.
Bakery; Em bypass to New Town, Garia to Jadavpur and Jadavpur to Majernat.
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