Alipore bridge truck bar likely

The bridge that connects DL Khan Road with Alipore across the Tolly’s Nullah could soon be closed to heavy goods vehicles.

With the imposition of restrictions on trucks and lorries on the bridge, called Dhana Dhanya Setu, Dahi Ghat bridge in the Port area will become the lone bridge for the movement of heavy goods vehicles from the southern fringes to Vidyasagar Setu, through the heart of Calcutta.

Every day, thousands of goods vehicles enter the city from Diamond Harbour and Maheshtala, on the southern fringes of the city, and head for Vidyasagar Setu.