Rush scare on unsafe Chitpore bridge

Anorth Calcutta bridge that engineers want dismantled for the flawed design of one of its approaches is likely to be used by a large number of cars and other small vehicles keen on avoiding the Tallah bridge from Monday.

Police fear that the Chitpore bridge, which engineers think is in danger of collapse, will have to bear the load of traffic many times more than usual.

“The curb on the speed of cars and two-wheelers (10kmph) on the Tallah bridge is likely to trigger snarls on the roads leading to the bridge. To avoid a bottleneck, many motorists will look for an alternative route, and Cossipore Road-Chitpore bridge could well be the choice of many,” a police officer said.