Soon, a service road near Biswa Bangla Gate for safe traffic flow
Times of India | 30 April 2025
123 Kolkata: Hidco will carve out a 7.5m-wide service road from the Sector V-bound flank of the main arterial road in New Town, from ahead of Biswa Bangla Gate till Ananda Mela Park, to facilitate easy and safe access and movement of vehicles to and from the adjacent DA, DC, DB, DC and DE blocks in Action Area 1D.
The service road is planned from the junction of the main arterial road or MAR 2222 with Street No. 240 and Street No. 276 beside Ananda Mela park. At present, motorists coming from Street No. 240 and headed towards the blocks close to Biswa Bangla Gate on the left, are forced to drive to the opposite flank of MAR, bringing them face-to-face with high-speed vehicles from the opposite side. "This has been a long-standing problem for motorists trying to move to the left from the junction. There is always a possibility of a collision as vehicles come in from the opposite side from the Biswa Bangla crossing at high speed," said Santanu Biswas, a resident of the area.
Officials said a median divider had to be built to separate the two lanes, one to be made into the service road. Hidco has initiated the process to engage an agency for the job at an estimated cost of Rs 78 lakh. The work would have to be completed within two months from the date of start, said an official.
For now, traffic police have now placed guard rails at the Ananda Mela Park junction to create the two lanes for vehicles to turn left. "There is a service road on the opposite flank. Having a service road on the Sector V-bound flank will help in better management of vehicles entering Action Area ID from the MAR," said a traffic police officer.