The ban on buses on the Tallah bridge kicked in on Sunday morning but the roads through which they are being diverted are dotted with potholes or have become narrower because of parked vehicles.
Metro toured the roads on Sunday morning and found that the poor condition of the roads and parking could trigger huge snarls from Monday, the first working day since the curb on the busy link between the city and the northern fringes came into effect.
Vehicles are routinely parked on both sides of the carriageway, in violation of rules, on Raja Manindra Road, Dum Dum Road, Northern Avenue and RG Kar — the thoroughfares through which the buses that used to ply through the Tallah bridge will be diverted.
