A 500-metre diversion road cutting through Captain Bheri off EM Bypass, built nearly a year ago to ease congestion at Chingrighata during Metro construction, was finally opened to Ultadanga-bound traffic on Wednesday as part of a trial by Kolkata Police. The stretch, constructed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) for the New Garia-Airport Metro line, is intended to decongest EM Bypass once traffic blocks are imposed to bridge a 366-metre gap in the Metro viaduct. ADVERTISEMENTUntil now, a traffic trial could not be conducted due to delays over formal approvals for the proposed blocks, despite intervention by Calcutta High Court. Senior police officers have been diverting Ultadanga-bound traffic along the diversion while monitoring potential challenges for motorists and residents of nearby Majherpara. RVNL officials said the trial is a critical step before the police can grant the much-awaited clearance for these traffic blocks.

Source: The Telegraph January 22, 2026 08:10 UTC