# Eastern Metropolitan Bypass

Eastern Metropolitan Bypass (also known as E.M. Bypass or EM Bypass) is a 32 kilometres (20 mi) long six to eight-lane major bypass road on the east side of Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It connects Ultadanga (North Kolkata) to Baruipur Puratan Bazar (under Kolkata metropolitan area). The road is a major link to Salt Lake and New Town. EM Bypass is part of State Highway 3. EM Bypass is centered with major hotels, business parks, high residential blocks and other high-end construction and development.

## History and development

The Eastern Metropolitan Bypass was constructed during the 1980s and became operational in 1982. The construction disrupted part of the East Kolkata Wetlands.
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. The road was further renamed Biswa Bangla Sarani by the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2011.
The road is undergoing expansion under the JNNURM.

## Connectors and overpasses

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 |
| Junction | Bagmari Road | Ultadanga - goes towards Hatibagan & Shobhabazar as Aurobindo Sarani |
| Flyover | Ultadanga Flyover | Dumdum/Kolkata Airport from south through VIP Road |
| Junction | Maniktala Road | Maniktala, Kankurgachi - goes towards Howrah via Girish Park & Posta as Vivekananda Road |
| Junction | Narkeldanga Road | Rajabazar, Phoolbagan & Kadapara |
| Junction | Beleghata Road | Sealdah Station, Beleghata, Chingrighata - goes towards Howrah via Burrabazar as MG Road |
| Flyover | Chingrighata Flyover | Chingrighata to Salt Lake and New Town |
| Junction | JBS Haldane Avenue | Park Circus, Science City & Bantala - goes towards Howrah via Rabindra Sadan as AJC Bose Road |
| Flyover | Maa Flyover | Park Circus to Science City & Beleghata Metropolitan - connected with AJC Bose Road Flyover towards Howrah |
| 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 towards Chetla & Majherhat |
| Junction | Prince Anwar Shah Road | Dhakuria, Jodhpur Park, Selimpur, Lake Gardens, Garfa & Kalikapur - goes towards New Alipore & Taratala as Tollygunje Circular Road |
| Junction | Ajaynagar-Santoshpur Avenue & Eastern Park Road | Santoshpur and Jadavpur 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 to Narendrapur towards Rajpur Sonarpur |
| Junction | Sonarpur Station Road | Kamalgazi & Sonarpur railway station |
| Junction | Dr. B. C. Roy road | Kalitala with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road - goes towards Rajpur Municipal Market |
| Junction | Baruipur-Amtala Road | Baruipur with Julpia - goes towards Amtala |
| Junction | Baruipur-Canning Road | Baruipur with Fultala & Uttarbhag - goes towards Champahati & Canning Town respectively |

## Gallery

* Mani Square, Kankurgachi
* Raikva Building, Beliaghata
* Silver Arcade, Dhapa
* JW Marriott Hotel, Dhapa
* ITC Sonar facade, Dhapa
* ITC Sonar Hotel (Northern Block) along with Maa Flyover, Dhapa
* Science City, Parama Island
* Rainy day view of Science City, Parama Island
* Atmosphere (Kolkata), East Topsia
* Landmark Hotel, East Topsia
* Shrachi and Emami Tower, East Kolkata Township
* Ruby Hospital, East Kolkata Township
* Taj Vivanta (Gateway) Hotel, East Kolkata Township
* Kalikapur Abhishikta
* Metro Cash & Carry India Private Limited, Mukundapur
* Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Mukundapur
* AMRI Hospital, Mukundapur
* Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Mukundapur
* Metropolis Mall, Hiland Park
* EM Bypass at Patuli Crossing