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== History ==
== History ==
The Budge Budge Trunk Road connecting [[Batanagar]] and [[Budge Budge]] with Taratala is narrower than required, so traffic jam was a normal feature of the road. To solve this problem the conception of constructing Batanagar Flyover rose. Chief Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] announced the construction of the Batanagar Flyover in the 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Didi inaugurates 3 projects in Batanagar, promises more |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/didi-inaugurates-3-projects-in-batanagar-promises-more/ |accessdate=11 February 2020 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=2 December 2014}}</ref>
The [[Budge Budge Trunk Road]] connecting [[Batanagar]] and [[Budge Budge]] with Taratala is narrower than required, so traffic jam was a normal feature of the road. To solve this problem the conception of constructing Batanagar Flyover rose. Chief Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]] announced the construction of the Batanagar Flyover in the 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Didi inaugurates 3 projects in Batanagar, promises more |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/didi-inaugurates-3-projects-in-batanagar-promises-more/ |accessdate=11 February 2020 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=2 December 2014}}</ref>


After this the construction of this flyover began. After receiving the tender for the construction of the flyover, the L&T Company is engaged in the construction of the flyover. Its construction cost is estimated at 255 crore. Of which, 86.8 crore<ref name=to/> will be given by the central government and the rest by the construction company. In October 2018, the construction of the flyover was completed. However, the total cost of construction of the flyover is 355 crore.<ref name=to/>
After this the construction of this flyover began. After receiving the tender for the construction of the flyover, the L&T Company is engaged in the construction of the flyover. Its construction cost is estimated at 255 crore. Of which, 86.8 crore<ref name=to/> will be given by the central government and the rest by the construction company. In October 2018, the construction of the flyover was completed. However, the total cost of construction of the flyover is 355 crore.<ref name=to/>

Latest revision as of 23:18, 7 February 2022


Batanagar Flyover
Sampriti Flyover, Kolkata.jpg
Batanagar Flyover near Purti Flowers a residential complex
OS grid referenceTemplate:Gbmappingsmall
CarriesBikes, cars
LocaleMaheshtala to Batanagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Official nameSampriti Flyover
Maintained byKolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA)
Characteristics
MaterialSteel, Concrete
Total length7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi)
Width8.5 metres (28 ft) [1]
History
Constructed byL&T
Construction start2014 (2014)[2]
Construction endOctober 2018 (October 2018) [1]
Construction cost355 crores[3]
Opened11 January 2019; 6 years ago (11 January 2019)[4]
Statistics
TollYes (Except two wheelers and four wheelers)[4]
Location
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Batanagar Flyover is a flyover in the southern part of Kolkata. The two-lane flyover is 7.5 km (4.7 mi) and 28 ft (8.5 m) wide. The flyover connects Batanagar with Jinjira Bazaar.[1] The Sampriti flyover is the first in the city to be built on PPP mode. The centre has given 35 percent of the cost since this is a Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission project and the rest has been borne by the consortium of RiverBank Holdings and its joint venture partner L&T Dabriwala.[4]

History[edit]

The Budge Budge Trunk Road connecting Batanagar and Budge Budge with Taratala is narrower than required, so traffic jam was a normal feature of the road. To solve this problem the conception of constructing Batanagar Flyover rose. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the construction of the Batanagar Flyover in the 2014.[5]

After this the construction of this flyover began. After receiving the tender for the construction of the flyover, the L&T Company is engaged in the construction of the flyover. Its construction cost is estimated at 255 crore. Of which, 86.8 crore[3] will be given by the central government and the rest by the construction company. In October 2018, the construction of the flyover was completed. However, the total cost of construction of the flyover is 355 crore.[3]

Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the flyover on 11 January 2019.[3]

Importance[edit]

This flyover will benefit around 10 lakh people who commute daily along this route from Pujali, Budge Budge, Maheshtala and Asuti gram panchayat. It will also help those residing in housing projects like Batanagar Riverside Township, Eden City, Greenfield City and Purti.[3]


Problem[edit]

West Bengal's longest flyover, which connects Jinjira Bazar to Batanagar across Maheshtala in the southern part of the city, has developed cracks barely a year since it was opened to traffic, a senior official of the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA)said. The cracks were detected on pillars 121 and 122 of the 7 km-long Sampriti (Harmony) flyover on during an inspection and vehicular movement on it was stopped soon afterwards.[6]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Subhajoy Roy (6 December 2018). "Batanagar flyover ready, but use potholed road". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. "Budge Budge flyover construction turns fast-travel dream into nightmare". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Batanagar-Jinjira Bazaar flyover inaugurated; no toll for bikes, cars". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "CM inaugurates 'Sampriti' flyover". www.millenniumpost.in. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. "Didi inaugurates 3 projects in Batanagar, promises more". The Indian Express. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. "Bengal's longest flyover develops crack in just a year". www.devdiscourse.com. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.