The overbridge outside Alipore zoo packed with pedestrians at 1.50pm on December 30. Picture by Somnath DasguptaA 33m-long overbridge outside Alipore zoo has been carrying hundreds of people every day, easing traffic in the area but raising fears about its load-bearing capacity. The footbridge, that was opened 10 months ago to help pedestrians cross Alipore Road without affecting vehicular traffic in front of the zoo, hangs 6.5 metres above the ground. The Christmas-New Year festive period draw tens of thousands of visitors to the zoo and that is when the bridge has to take a “practical load test”. Pedestrian rush, including visitors to the zoo, had been a long-time traffic menace at the crossing till the footbridge was inaugurated.

Source: The Telegraph December 31, 2019 20:03 UTC