| abbr.EM Bypass | |
 Skyline along EM Bypass | |
| Part of |  SH 3 |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority |
| Length | 32 km (20 mi) |
| Location | Greater Kolkata (Kolkata district andSouth 24 Parganas district), India |
| NearestKolkata Metro station | |
| North end | Ultadanga |
| South end | Kamalgazi, with an extension toBaruipur (Baruipur Bypass) |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1982 |
Eastern Metropolitan Bypass (also known asEM Bypass) is a 32 kilometres (20 mi) long six to eight-lane majorbypass road on theeast side ofKolkata in theIndian state ofWest Bengal.[1] It connectsUltadanga (North Kolkata) toBaruipur Puratan Bazar (underKolkata metropolitan area).[2] The road is a major link to Salt Lake andNew Town. EM Bypass is part ofState Highway 3.[3] EM Bypass is centered with major hotels, business parks, high residential blocks and other high-end construction and development.[1][4]
The Eastern Metropolitan Bypass was constructed during the 1980s and became operational in 1982.[5][6][7] The construction disrupted part of theEast Kolkata Wetlands.[7][8][4]
It was designed as a six to eight-lanebypass to lessen traffic congestion on the entire stretch ofGariahat 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 namedJyoti Basu Sarani afterJyoti Basu.[9] The road was further renamedBiswa Bangla Sarani by the Chief MinisterMamata Banerjee in 2011.[9]
The road is undergoing expansion under theJNNURM.[citation needed]
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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:[citation needed]
| Junction type | Area | Connected locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junction | Bagmari Road | Ultadanga - goes towardsHatibagan &Shobhabazar asAurobindo Sarani | |
| Flyover | Ultadanga Flyover | Dumdum/Kolkata Airport from south throughVIP Road | |
| Junction | Maniktala Road | Maniktala,Kankurgachi - goes towardsHowrah viaGirish Park &Posta asVivekananda Road | |
| Junction | Narkeldanga Road | Rajabazar,Phoolbagan & Kadapara | |
| Junction | Beleghata Road | Sealdah Station,Beleghata, Chingrighata - goes towardsHowrah viaBurrabazar asMG Road | |
| Flyover | Chingrighata Flyover | Chingrighata toSalt Lake andNew Town | |
| Junction | JBS Haldane Avenue | Park Circus,Science City &Bantala - goes towardsHowrah viaRabindra Sadan asAJC Bose Road | |
| Flyover | Maa Flyover | Park Circus toScience City & Beleghata Metropolitan - connected withAJC Bose Road Flyover towardsHowrah | |
| 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 towardsChetla & Majherhat | |
| Junction | Prince Anwar Shah Road | Dhakuria,Jodhpur Park, Selimpur,Lake Gardens,Garfa & Kalikapur - goes towardsNew Alipore &Taratala as Tollygunje Circular Road | |
| Junction | Ajaynagar-Santoshpur Avenue & Eastern Park Road | Santoshpur andJadavpur 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 toNarendrapur towardsRajpur Sonarpur | |
| Junction | Sonarpur Station Road | Kamalgazi &Sonarpur railway station | |
| Junction | Dr. B. C. Roy road | Kalitala withNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road - goes towardsRajpur Municipal Market | |
| Junction | Baruipur-Amtala Road | Baruipur with Julpia - goes towardsAmtala | |
| Junction | Baruipur-Canning Road | Baruipur with Fultala & Uttarbhag - goes towardsChampahati &Canning Town respectively |
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