The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed that the long-pending Metro Railway construction work at the busy Chingrighata crossing be completed by 15 February 2026, expressing concern over delays caused by the lack of traffic block permission from police authorities. The Metro authorities have maintained that the block is essential to complete the installation of overhead tracks at the junction. The court directed the authorities to ensure that the required traffic block is facilitated so that Metro Railway can finish the overhead construction work within the stipulated deadline. The Chingrighata crossing is a crucial node on the EM Bypass and any traffic restriction there has wide ripple effects. However, the court underlined that temporary inconvenience could not override the larger public benefit of completing the Metro link.

Source: The Telegraph December 23, 2025 16:05 UTC