| Eastern Metropolitan Bypass | |
| Part Of: | SH 3 |
| Other Name: | abbr. EM Bypass |
| Length Km: | 32 |
| Location: | Greater Kolkata (Kolkata district and South 24 Parganas district), India |
| Metro System: | Kolkata 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 |
Eastern Metropolitan Bypass (also known as E.M. Bypass or EM Bypass) is a 32km (20miles) long six to eight-lane major bypass road on the east side of Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It connects Ultadanga (North Kolkata) to Baruipur Puratan Bazar (under Kolkata metropolitan area).[2] The road is a major link to Salt Lake and New Town. EM Bypass is part of State Highway 3.[3] EM Bypass is centered with major hotels, business parks, high residential blocks and other high-end construction and development.[4]
The Eastern Metropolitan Bypass was constructed during the 1980s and became operational in 1982.[5] [6] [7] The construction disrupted part of the East Kolkata Wetlands.[8]
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.[9] The road was further renamed Biswa Bangla Sarani by the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2011.
The road is undergoing expansion under the JNNURM.
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 | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction | Bagmari Road | |||
| Ultadanga Flyover | ||||
| Junction | Maniktala Road | |||
| Junction | Narkeldanga Road | Rajabazar, Phoolbagan & Kadapara | ||
| Junction | Beleghata Road | Sealdah Station, Beleghata, Chingrighata - goes towards Howrah via Burrabazar as MG Road | ||
| Chingrighata Flyover | ||||
| Junction | JBS Haldane Avenue | |||
| Junction | Bondel Road | Ballygunj, Tiljala & VIP Nagar - goes towards Hazra, Alipore & Mominpur as Hazra Road | ||
| Junction | Kalighat, Deshapriya Park, Gariahat, Kasba, Anandapur & Nonadanga - goes towards Chetla & Majherhat | |||
| Junction | Dhakuria, Jodhpur Park, Selimpur, Lake Gardens, Garfa & Kalikapur - goes towards New Alipore & Taratala as Tollygunje Circular Road | |||
| Junction | Ajaynagar-Santoshpur Avenue & Eastern Park Road | |||
| Junction | Garia | |||
| Junction | Garia Station Road | Garia railway station, Briji, Shitala Mandir Bus Stand of Garia | ||
| Junction | Pepsi | Mahamayatala & Kandarpopur town | ||
| Kamalgazi Flyover | ||||
| Junction | Sonarpur Station Road | |||
| Junction | Dr. B. C. Roy road | Kalitala with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road - goes towards Rajpur Municipal Market | ||
| Junction | Baruipur-Amtala Road | |||
| Junction | Baruipur-Canning Road | Baruipur with Fultala & Uttarbhag - goes towards Champahati & Canning respectively |