Unstable parts of Vivekananda Road flyover to be razed

Portions of the incomplete Vivekananda Road flyover, a part of which crashed two years ago, will be pulled down as recommended by a committee set up by the state government after the collapse of the Majerhat bridge, officials said on Monday.

The committee has suggested that some vulnerable portions of the flyover — ones that are shorn of concrete casting — be pulled down as a short-term intervention to avert any accident. It has also recommended a detailed study of the health of the rest of the structure to decide on a long-term intervention.

The vulnerable sections will not be dismantled before next month, as the Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is yet to float a tender to hire a contractor for the job.