Eastern Metropolitan Bypass (also known as EM Bypass) is a long six to eight-lane major bypass road on the east side of Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It connects Ultadanga (North Kolkata) to Baruipur Puratan Bazar (under Kolkata metropolitan area). The road is a major link to Salt Lake and New Town. EM Bypass is part of State Highway 3. EM Bypass is centered with major hotels, business parks, high residential blocks and other high-end construction and development.
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.
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.
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 type Area Connected locations Notes Junction Bagmari Road Ultadanga - goes towards Hatibagan & Shobhabazar as Aurobindo Sarani Flyover Ultadanga Flyover Dumdum/Kolkata Airport from south through VIP Road Junction Maniktala Road Maniktala, Kankurgachi - goes towards Howrah via Girish Park & Posta as Vivekananda Road Junction Narkeldanga Road Rajabazar, Phoolbagan & Kadapara Junction Beleghata Road Sealdah Station, Beleghata, Chingrighata - goes towards Howrah via Burrabazar as MG Road Flyover Chingrighata Flyover Chingrighata to Salt Lake and New Town Junction JBS Haldane Avenue Park Circus, Science City & Bantala - goes towards Howrah via Rabindra Sadan as AJC Bose Road Flyover Maa Flyover Park Circus to Science City & Beleghata Metropolitan - connected with AJC Bose Road Flyover towards Howrah Junction Bondel Road Ballygunj, Tiljala & VIP Nagar - goes towards Hazra, Alipore & Mominpur as Hazra Road Junction Rash Behari Avenue Kalighat, Deshapriya Park, Gariahat, Kasba, Anandapur & Nonadanga - goes towards Chetla & Majherhat Junction Prince Anwar Shah Road Dhakuria, Jodhpur Park, Selimpur, Lake Gardens, Garfa & Kalikapur - goes towards New Alipore & Taratala as Tollygunje Circular Road Junction Ajaynagar-Santoshpur Avenue & Eastern Park Road Santoshpur and Jadavpur Via Santoshpur Jora Bridge crossing, Ajoy Nagar, Purbalok & Mukundapur Junction Garia Baishnabghata Patuli Township, Garia Junction Garia Station Road Garia railway station, Briji, Shitala Mandir Bus Stand of Garia Junction Pepsi Mahamayatala & Kandarpopur town Flyover Kamalgazi Flyover Kamalgazi to Narendrapur towards Rajpur Sonarpur Junction Sonarpur Station Road Kamalgazi & Sonarpur railway station Junction Dr. B. C. Roy road Kalitala with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road - goes towards Rajpur Municipal Market Junction Baruipur-Amtala Road Baruipur with Julpia - goes towards Amtala Junction Baruipur-Canning Road Baruipur with Fultala & Uttarbhag - goes towards Champahati & Canning Town respectively
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Commercial Development of E.M. Bypass