Connectors and Overpasses
A number of 'connectors' or connecting roads link the bypass to major hubs of the city all along its route. From north to south, these are
- Maniktala connector connecting Maniktala market
- Beleghata connector connecting Sealdah railway station
- J B S Haldane Avenue (also referred as Park Circus connector) connecting the Park Circus area.
- Rash Behari connector connecting Kalighat, Deshapriya Park, Gariahat and Kasba
- Anwar Shah connector connecting Dhakuria, Jodhpur Park, Selimpur, Lake Gardens
- Santoshpur Avenue connecting Santoshpur and Jadavpur
- Baishnabghata/ Patuli/ Garia connector
- The Garia Station Road serves as a connector from the Garia Rail station to the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass and also from the Shitala Mandir Bus Stand of Garia to the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
The most important among them are the Park Circus connector and Rash Behari connector. The former can be taken to commute to Howrah, which is a prime transport hub of the metropolis. The connector meets the bypass at a junction where a major landmark, the Science City, is located. The latter connects to Gariahat, a prime market and shopping area of the city. It meets the bypass at the Ruby Hospital. Landmarks and institutions like these dot both the sides of the bypass, and have become the sign of the newly resurgent Kolkata economy.
Some prominent flyovers (overpasses) facilitate quicker flow of traffic along the bypass. One is Chingrighata flyover connecting Salt Lake, Sector V and Rajarhat (New Town). In January 2011, the Ultadanga flyover connecting VIP road was opened for public. This flyover bypasses the traffic-dense Ultadanga crossing for a quicker access to the airport from south through VIP Road.
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