These were some of the options tabled at a meeting held on Thursday to deal with the traffic mess that the closure of the ailing Tallah bridge is expected to trigger.
An engineer appointed by the Bengal government to assess the condition of the 57-year-old bridge, a key link between Calcutta and the northern fringe, has said the structure is in a “rotten” state and should be pulled down.
V.K. Raina, the engineer, has said in his report that even small vehicles should not be allowed on the bridge for more than two months. Buses, trucks and other heavy vehicles are barred from the bridge.
Thursday’s meeting, called by transport secretary Narayan Swaroop Nigam, reviewed the traffic situation in the area resulting from the decision to prevent buses from plying down the bridge.
