A stretch of a road that can take load off the Shyambazar five-point crossing is lying unused, at a time the authorities are struggling to steer traffic across north Calcutta following the closure of the Tallah bridge for demolition.
The stretch — a 600m-section of Canal West Road — runs parallel to the road through which vehicles from the Tallah bridge would reach RG Kar Road.
If you are headed towards Shyambazar from Belgachhia, the road cuts through RG Kar Road immediately after you cross a small bridge near RG Kar hospital.
