Eastern Metropolitan Bypass


The Eastern Metropolitan Bypass is a major road on the east side of Kolkata. It connects Ultadanga to Baruipur Puratan Bazar. The road is a major link to Salt Lake and New Town. EM Bypass is part of both State Highway 1 and State Highway 3. Much high-end construction and development in Kolkata has been centred around the Bypass.
It was designed as a six to eight-lane bypass to lessen traffic congestion on the entire stretch of Gariahat Road. Several consequent connections have been made to Gariahat Road to further move traffic to the Bypass. It is one of the best places to invest in the city and will soon become one of the poshest areas in Kolkata.

History and development

The Eastern Metropolitan Bypass was constructed during the 1980s and became operational in 1982. The construction disrupted part of the East Kolkata Wetlands.
At one point in 2010 the road was officially named Jyoti Basu Sarani after Jyoti Basu. The road was further renamed Biswa Bangla Sarani by the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2011.
The road is undergoing expansion under the JNNURM.

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:
Junction typeAreaConnected locationsNotes
JunctionBagmari RoadUltadanga - goes towards Hatibagan & Shobhabazar as Aurobindo Sarani
FlyoverUltadanga FlyoverDumdum/Kolkata Airport from south through VIP Road
JunctionManiktala RoadManiktala, Kankurgachi - goes towards Howrah via Girish Park & Posta as Vivekananda Road
JunctionNarkeldanga RoadRajabazar, Phoolbagan & Kadapara
JunctionBeleghata RoadSealdah Station, Beleghata, Chingrighata - goes towards Howrah via Burrabazar as MG Road
FlyoverChingrighata FlyoverChingrighata to Salt Lake and New Town
JunctionJBS Haldane AvenuePark Circus, Science City & Bantala - goes towards Howrah via Rabindra Sadan & Hastings as AJC Bose Road
FlyoverMaa FlyoverPark Circus to Science City & Beleghata Metropolitan - connected with AJC Bose Road Flyover towards Howrah
JunctionBondel RoadBallygunj, Tiljala & VIP Nagar - goes towards Hazra, Alipore & Mominpur as Hazra Road
JunctionRash Behari AvenueKalighat, Deshapriya Park, Gariahat, Kasba, Anandapur & Nonadanga - goes towards Chetla & Majherhat
JunctionPrince Anwar Shah RoadDhakuria, Jodhpur Park, Selimpur, Lake Gardens, Garfa & Kalikapur - goes towards New Alipore & Taratala as Tollygunje Circular Road
JunctionAjaynagar-Santoshpur Avenue & Eastern Park RoadSantoshpur and Jadavpur Via Santoshpur Jora Bridge crossing, Ajoy Nagar, Purbalok & Mukundapur
JunctionGariaBaishnabghata Patuli Township, Garia
JunctionGaria Station RoadGaria railway station, Briji, Shitala Mandir Bus Stand of Garia
JunctionPepsiMahamayatala & Kandarpopur town
FlyoverKamalgazi FlyoverKamalgazi to Narendrapur towards Rajpur Sonarpur
JunctionSonarpur Station RoadKamalgazi & Sonarpur railway station
JunctionDr. B. C. Roy roadKalitala with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road - goes towards Rajpur Municipal Market
JunctionBaruipur-Amtala RoadBaruipur with Julpia - goes towards Amtala

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