Suggestion to raze Kalighat bridge
The Kalighat bridge that connects Alipore and Kalighat over the Tolly’s Nullah has to be demolished, a government-appointed committee running a health check on bridges and flyovers has recommended.
The reason: the structure has suffered irreparable damage.
The committee, along with engineers of the urban development department, identified the 56-year-old bridge as the only one in south Calcutta that has to be replaced. Others can either be repaired or retrofitted with steel frames, according to the committee.
Some of the reasons why the Kalighat bridge has to be replaced:
