Kolkata: The government on Tuesday unveiled a slew of plans to reduce traffic congestion at the entry points to the IT hub in Sector V.

A flyover will be built on Salt Lake Bypass, right in front of the Wipro campus. And two footbridges will be built across the eastern drainage canal — one at Karunamoyee and the other opposite Nicco Park.

On Tuesday, urban development minister Asok Bhattacharya unveiled plans for a better Sector V, with a new IT and logistics centre, improved water and sewerage facilities, and improved roads.

The decision was taken by Bhattacharya at a meeting of the Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority (NITA) on Tuesday. NITA chairman S A Ahmed and senior KMDA officials were present at the meeting.

The minister said the flyover and footbridges would be taken up on a priority basis and tender processes would be completed by May. Construction is expected to be completed within a year.

The four-lane, 500-metre flyover will ease traffic congestion between the city and New Town because vehicles will no longer have to take the crossing in front of Wipro. KMDA will build the flyover.

The existing bridge near this crossing that connects Sector V with Karunamoyee will be earmarked only for vehicular traffic. A new footbridge will be constructed alongside for pedestrians. A second footbridge will be built opposite Nicco Park to minimise pedestrian movement along the Salt Lake Bypass.

Repair of nine key roads in Sector V — started six months ago — would be completed in six months.

Bhattacharya said the IT logistics centre would be on the lines of Delhi’s Habitat Centre. A 3.5-acre plot has been earmarked for it. “We will invite a joint venture partner, because there would be a multi-storey parking lot adjacent to this place that can accommodate 200 to 250 vehicles,” Bhattacharya said.

Jusco will take up the drinking water projects and Hidco will handle the drainage system upgrade.

Source: TOI(Kolkata-epaper)

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