KOLKATA: Trial runs for major traffic diversions that will kick in from next month to facilitate two major projects — one at Chingrighata crossing (for the Metro pillar construction) and another at KK Tagore Street (for Posta flyover demolition) — is set to begin in three weeks.
Lalbazar wants a demo run around KK Tagore Street-Rabindra Sarani between January 23 to January 26 stating that it was the ideal time to carry out experiments. “KMDA wanted to begin the third phase of work on KK Tagore Street along with the second phase.
We had intervened stating that the traffic would be disrupted if we allow blockades at KK Tagore Street before freeing up the Girish Park-Ganesh Talkies stretch,” said an officer.
At the Chingrighata, cops want three working days post January 26 for the trial run. “We do not want trail runs on a holiday here. We need to understand the entire impact of office crowd,” said an officer.
