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Eastern Metropolitan Bypass

Road in Kolkata, India

Field	Value
name	Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
part_of	[[File:WB SH3-IND.png	20px]] SH 3
image	EM Bypass Kolkata.jpg
image_size	300px
caption	Skyline along EM Bypass
other_name	abbreviated as EM Bypass
length_km	32
location	Greater Kolkata (Kolkata district and South 24 Parganas district), India
metro_system	Kolkata Metro
metro
maint	Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority
direction_a	North
terminus_a	Ultadanga
direction_b	South
terminus_b	Kamalgazi, with an extension to Baruipur (Baruipur Bypass)
completion_date	1982
inauguration_date

Eastern Metropolitan Bypass (also known as EM Bypass) is a 32 km 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
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

Gallery

File:Mani Square Mall - Eastern Metropolitan Bypass - Kolkata 2017-05-10 7560.JPG|Mani Square, Kankurgachi File:Raikva - Apartment Building - Eastern Metropolitan Bypass - Kolkata 2017-05-10 7552.JPG|Raikva Building, Beliaghata File:Silver Arcade - Kolkata 2011-01-17 0235.JPG|Silver Arcade, Dhapa File:JW Marriott Hotel and Vivara Serviced Apartments Under Construction - Eastern Metropolitan Bypass - Kolkata 2016-08-25 6265.JPG|JW Marriott Hotel, Dhapa File:ITC Sonar Kolkata (1).jpg|ITC Sonar facade, Dhapa File:ITC Sonar - Hotel - Northern Block Under Construction - Eastern Metropolitan Bypass - Kolkata 2016-06-23 5029.JPG|ITC Sonar Hotel (Northern Block) along with Maa Flyover, Dhapa File:Science City Kolkata 4643.JPG|Science City, Parama Island File:Science city IMG 20141014 125502596 HDR.jpg|Rainy day view of Science City, Parama Island File:Forum Atmosphere - Residential Complex Under Construction - Kolkata 2016-09-02 6742.JPG|Atmosphere (Kolkata), East Topsia File:Landmark Hotel - Eastern Metropolitan Bypass - Kolkata 2016-08-30 6536.JPG|Landmark Hotel, East Topsia File:Shrachi and Emami Tower - 686 and 687 Anandapur - Eastern Metropolitan Bypass - Kolkata 2016-08-25 6121.JPG|Shrachi and Emami Tower, East Kolkata Township File:Ruby General Hospital - Kolkata 2012-01-21 8426.JPG|Ruby Hospital, East Kolkata Township File:Gateway Hotel - Ruby Island - Kolkata 2012-10-09 1618.JPG|Taj Vivanta (Gateway) Hotel, East Kolkata Township File:Kalikapur Road - EM Bypass - Kolkata 2010-09-15 7560.JPG|Kalikapur Abhishikta File:Metro Cash & Carry India Private Limited - Kalikapur - Eastern Metropolitan Bypass - Kolkata 2013-09-18 0248.JPG|Metro Cash & Carry India Private Limited, Mukundapur File:Medica Superspecialty Hospital - 127 Mukundapur - EM Bypass - Kolkata 20180428154601.jpg|Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Mukundapur File:AMRI Hospital - 230 Barakhola Lane - Mukundapur - EM Bypass - Kolkata 20180428171637.jpg|AMRI Hospital, Mukundapur File:RTIICS - Buiding Image.jpg|Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Mukundapur File:Metropolis Mall - Hiland Park - Eastern Metropolitan Bypass - Kolkata 2016-06-23 5104.JPG|Metropolis Mall, Hiland Park File:Eastern Metropolitan Bypass - Patuli - Kolkata 2012-01-21 8598.JPG|EM Bypass at Patuli Crossing

References

(2015). "Facets of Urbanisation: Views from Anthropology". Cambridge Scholars.
"Bypass vrooms to Baruipur".
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(2014). "Urban Development in India: Global Indians in the Remaking of Kolkata". Routledge.
(2017). "Selfing the City: Single Women Migrants and Their Lives in Kolkata". SAGE Publishing India.
(2005). "Urban aquaculture: Chapter 5". CAB International.
(2008). "East Kolkata Wetlands: A Resource Recovery System Through Productive Activities". Proceedings of Taal2007: The 12th World Lake Conference.
(2015). "Untamed Urbanisms". Routledge.
(8 March 2018). "Antidote to statue vandalism: When Jyoti Basu resisted attempt to erect his statue". The Week.

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