Carriageway repairs start on Ultadanga slip bridge
Times of India | 24 May 2025
123 Kolkata: The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) has started carriageway repair work of the one-way Ultadanga slip bridge over Kestopur canal, connecting VIP Road with Salt Lake.On Friday, one lane of the slip bridge was left open for vehicles to move as bituminous mastic work was being done, blocking the other lane.Officials said the carriageway, which is a one-way slip bridge, deteriorates quite often as the authorities take up carriageway repair work as and when needed. With the monsoon ahead, the bridge's carriageway stretch which was damaged in several spots, needed to be repaired to prevent further deterioration, officials said.Named as a slip bridge, which is only about 100 metres in length, the bridge is used as a short-cut for vehicles to move towards Salt Lake and EM Bypass from VIP Road.KMDA is also working on the plan to set up another Bailey bridge over Kestopur canal for vehicles to enter VIP Road from Salt Lake, bypassing the traffic congestion at Ultadanga. Bidhannagar MLA and minister Sujit Bose, along with KMDA officials and Bidhannagar traffic police officers, recently conducted an inspection to finalise the proposed site on the canal side at Salt Lake AA Block where the bridge would be set up.Officials said once the bridge is set up, it would be the second Bailey bridge and fourth bridge overall over Kestopur canal, after the Bailey bridge at Lake Town, Ultadanga slip bridge and the bituminous carriageway both-way bridge at the junction of AK and AJ blocks. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes, messages and quotes !