The bus ban on the Tallah bridge and the absence of the Majerhat bridge, which had collapsed in September last year, have paralysed traffic in large areas of north and south Calcutta.
Residents of many areas said the chaos was such that even ambulances and fire tenders would fail to reach the destinations on time.
Metro takes a look at the commuters’ peril
Tallah bridge
The ripple effect of the ban on the movement of buses and other heavy vehicles on the bridge, a key link between the city and the northern fringes, was felt even in faraway places such as VIP Road.
