The urban development department will undertake another round of repairs of several flyovers and bridges in Calcutta, some of which engineers had wanted demolished.
The flyover that connects EM Bypass to VIP Road near Ultadanga, the ones in Baghajatin and Chingrighata, and the Kalighat bridge are among the ones that will be repaired, officials said.
These flyovers have been accorded priority over others because a team of bridge engineers, which is supervising the health audit of over 15 elevated structures in Calcutta, has found them to be in poorer condition than the rest.
The team has recommended demolition of the Chingrighata flyover and the Kalighat bridge. “But the repairs are needed to ensure the structures remain safe till alternatives are ready,” an official in the urban development department said.
