VIP Road (Kolkata)
Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue | |
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কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম সরণি (Bengali) | |
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Route information | |
Length | 8.1 km (5.0 mi) |
Existed | 1962–present |
Major junctions | |
north end | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport Gate no. 1 |
south end | Ultadanga |
Location | |
Major cities | Greater Kolkata (North 24 Parganas district and Kolkata district), India |
VIP Road (officially Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue) is a major thoroughfare connecting the city of Kolkata with Dumdum/Kolkata Airport. Located in the North-Eastern outskirts of the city, it was built in 1962 to provide speedy connection with the city and its sole airport. VIP Road is part of State Highway 3. To reduce traffic jams especially in the crossings of Kestopur and Baguiati, a flyover is constructed over the stretch between Dum Dum Park and Raghunathpur, which opened in March 2015. Another flyover connecting VIP Road with EM Bypass was opened in 2011, reducing traffic bottlenecks at Ultadanga crossing. This road is renamed after Kazi Nazrul Islam, a famous Bengali poet from India.
Description
VIP Road runs from Ultadanga (Hudco More) to Jessore Road in Dum Dum, ending near the entrance of the DumDum/Kolkata Airport, the sole airport serving the metropolis. Several locations lie along this road, such as Ultadanga, Lake Town, Bangur Avenue, Dum Dum Park, Kestopur, Baguiati, Teghoria and Kaikhali. These localities have an extremely high population density. The stretch of VIP Road to the north of Baguiati is home to numerous residential complexes, hotels and shopping malls. VIP Road provides access to the planned township of New Town via Rajarhat Main Road at Baguiati Jora Mandir and Biswa Bangla Sarani at Haldiram (Teghoria).
Belghoria Expressway, which provides access to NH 16 (formerly NH 6 or Bombay Road) and NH 19 (formerly NH 2), begins 2 km north of the junction with Jessore Road. VIP Road runs just north of Salt Lake Sector 1 and is well-connected to it by several footbridges and kheyas. The footbridge at Kestopur leads to Baishakhi bus stop in Salt Lake.
Landmarks
- Eastern Paper Mills, Lake Town
- Kolkata Time Zone Tower a 30 metre Big Ben replica, Lake Town
- Famous Baguiati Bazaar
- Big Bazaar, Baguiati
- Bazaar Kolkata and Vishal Mega Mart, Baguiati
- Haldiram Bhujiawala Pure Foods, Teghoria
- 2CBPO Military Camp
- Dumdum/Kolkata Airport
Legacy
VIP Road was renamed after the great revolutionary Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
Alternate route
Another bypass route (Biswa Bangla Sarani) to Dumdum/Kolkata Airport via New Town is created, which connects Haldirams on VIP Road to Chingrighata on EM Bypass, passing through Salt Lake and New Town.
Gallery
Ultadanga Flyover ending point, VIP Road, Dakshindari, Lake Town
Haldiram Bhujiawala Pure Foods, VIP Road, Teghoria
VIP Road with Jessore Road Junction, Kolkata Airport 1st Gate Area