VIP Road Metro: location identified for VIP Road Metro near the airport | Kolkata News

Kolkata: After a joint inspection of airport authorities, police, PWDs and civic officials at the intersection of VIP Road and Jessore Road near the airport, locations have been identified for construction of the airport gates. a pedestrian metro to cross the VIP road. also alleviate nearby traffic congestion, which directly affects accessibility to the airport. The inspection followed a meeting held three weeks previously, during which all parties involved recognized the importance of the pedestrian subway. The Bidhannagar police have long been advocating for the pedestrian metro near Kolkata airport to prevent accidents and ensure smooth progress of work. movement of the vehicle. The project finally gained momentum after the police identified a small part of the land within the airport grounds and asked the authorities to allocate it for the construction of one of the metro gates on the north side -west. black spot due to the multiple accidents recorded here and hence there is an urgent need for an underpass here. We prepare an engineering map. Once it is ready, there will be another round of meetings to prepare the plan and move ahead with the project,” said a PWD official. In the past, TOI had reported on various plans to resolve traffic jams on VIP Road – Jessore Road. intersection, including the construction of pedestrian bridges and flyovers. Additionally, in a recent survey on the quality of airport services conducted by Airports Council International, the trade association of the world's airports, the city's airport performed poorly in terms of “ease of access to the airport “. “But with several construction projects underway on VIP Road, including a 15m wide and 5.5m high four-lane vehicular underpass and the new Garia-Airport metro line, the cops realized that it t was the perfect time to revisit the issue.

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