Jefferykip at 14:22, 23 December 2025

2025-12-23T14:22:36Z

New page

{{short description|Flyover in Kolkata}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
[[File:Park Circus-Parama Flyover - JBS Haldane Avenue - Kolkata 2015-12-23 7506.JPG|thumb|Maa Flyover over JBS Haldane Avenue]]
[[File:Park Circus-Parama Flyover - JBS Haldane Avenue - Kolkata 2015-11-10 6971.JPG|thumb|Maa flyover near [[Science City Kolkata|Science City]]]]
'''Maa Flyover''' ({{langx|bn|মা উড়ালপুল}}; also known as '''Parama Island Flyover''') is a {{convert|7.50|km|mi|adj=on}} long [[Overpass|flyover]] in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], India.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Roy|first1=Subhajoy|title=Ma for Manush to fly over Mati|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151013/jsp/calcutta/story_47692.jsp#.Vih41n4rKM8|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015181516/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151013/jsp/calcutta/story_47692.jsp#.Vih41n4rKM8|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 October 2015|accessdate=22 October 2015|publisher=The Telegraph|date=13 October 2015}}</ref> It is built along Park Circus Connector and connects [[EM Bypass]] with [[Park Circus]] 7-Point Crossing. After both ramps of the flyover connecting it with [[AJC Bose Road|AJC Bose Road Flyover]] were completed in early 2019, the flyover forms a seamless, no-signal traffic corridor from [[EM Bypass]] to [[IPGMER and SSKM Hospital|PG Hospital]]. The total length of the flyover, including the ramps, is {{cvt|9.2|km}} and is the fourth longest flyover in the entire country. The flyover started its construction in February 2010. The project had an original deadline of August 2012, and the deadline was extended multiple times.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roy |first1=Subhajoy |title=Flyover in limbo as jilted firm drags govt to court |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140307/jsp/calcutta/story_18054753.jsp#.VgzJmPmqqkp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311010149/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140307/jsp/calcutta/story_18054753.jsp#.VgzJmPmqqkp |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 March 2014 |accessdate=1 October 2015 |publisher=The Telegraph|date=7 March 2014}}</ref> After a huge cost-overrun and delays, the main flyover was opened on 9 October 2015 at a cost of {{INR}}460 crores ({{inflation|IN|460|2015|fmt=eq|cursign={{INR}}}} – USD{{to USD|{{inflation|IN|4600|2015}}|IND|r=1}} million).<ref>{{cite news |title=High fives for longest flyover |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/High-fives-for-longest-flyover/articleshow/49294894.cms |accessdate=22 October 2015 |date=10 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kolkata to get state's longest flyover linking Howrah with EM Bypass |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/kolkata/kolkata-to-get-state-s-longest-flyover-linking-howrah-with-em-bypass/story-woa8zuEzUUFRIykcWMXwFP.html |accessdate=7 October 2015 |date=7 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=TOIMahalaya>{{cite news |title=West Bengal eyes Mahalaya for Parama flyover opening |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/West-Bengal-eyes-Mahalaya-for-Parama-flyover-opening/articleshow/48061991.cms |accessdate=28 September 2015 |agency=TNN |publisher=Times of India |date=14 July 2015}}</ref> The {{convert|450|m|adj=on}} eastbound flank of the flyover, which directly connects [[AJC Bose Road |AJC Bose Road Flyover]] with the flyover from Exide Side to [[EM Bypass]], was opened in August 2016<ref name=ttflank>{{cite news |last1=Basu |first1=Kinksuk |title=Firm seeks two roads for flyover work |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150929/jsp/calcutta/story_45147.jsp#.VgzDYfmqqko |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001155729/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150929/jsp/calcutta/story_45147.jsp#.VgzDYfmqqko |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 October 2015 |accessdate=1 October 2015 |publisher=The Telegraph |date=28 September 2015}}</ref> while the west bound flank of the flyover connecting it to AJC Bose Road Flyover was opened in February 2019.<ref name="Cut travel time by half, take new Maa ramp to cover Bypass-Race Course link in 15 minutes - Times of India">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/cut-travel-time-by-half-take-new-maa-ramp-to-cover-bypass-race-course-link-in-15-mins/articleshow/67908094.cms |title=Cut travel time by half, take new Maa ramp to cover Bypass-Race Course link in 15 minutes - Times of India |website=The Times of India |access-date=2019-02-12}}</ref> Other than a {{convert|684.31|m|ftin|adj=on}} stretch constructed by [[Larsen & Toubro]], the flyover was constructed by [[Hindustan Construction Company]].<ref name=ttflank />
[[File:Forum Atmosphere - Residential Complex Under Construction - Maa Flyover - EM Byepass - Kolkata 2017-07-15 1526.JPG|thumb|View of [[Atmosphere (Kolkata)|Forum Atmosphere]] from Maa Flyover]]
[[File:Park Circus-Parama Flyover - Inaugural Day - Kolkata 2015-10-09 02011-02012.jpg|thumb|Maa Flyover Night View]]

==Route timings and restrictions==
The flyover which was opened without completion of the flanks connecting [[AJC Bose Road|AJC Bose Road Flyover]], resulted in massive traffic jams after initial inauguration. With the pressure mounting [[Kolkata Police]] was forced to temporarily shut down the flyover for few hours.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mehta|first1=Pooja|title=Parama Island flyover in Kolakata shuts down temporarily|url=http://www.iamin.in/en/jadavpur/news/parama-island-flyover-kolakata-shuts-down-temporarily-72285|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012200450/http://www.iamin.in/en/jadavpur/news/parama-island-flyover-kolakata-shuts-down-temporarily-72285|url-status=unfit|archive-date=12 October 2015|accessdate=22 October 2015|publisher=DNA|date=10 October 2015}}</ref> After initial discussion, Kolkata Police devised a solution allowing only one-way traffic (during certain time of the day) as an interim solution until the connecting flanks were completed.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Basu|first1=Kinksuk|title=Snarl shields scrapped|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151015/jsp/calcutta/story_48089.jsp#.Vih09H4rKM-|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016130124/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151015/jsp/calcutta/story_48089.jsp#.Vih09H4rKM-|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2015|accessdate=22 October 2015|publisher=The Telegraph|date=15 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=One-way rule to ease flyover jam|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31812&articlexml=TEST-DRIVE-TILL-LAKSHMI-PUJA-One-way-rule-14102015004019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412150340/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31812&articlexml=TEST-DRIVE-TILL-LAKSHMI-PUJA-One-way-rule-14102015004019|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 April 2017|accessdate=22 October 2015|agency=Times of India|date=14 October 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Park Circus Fly Over in Kolkata 1.jpg|thumb|Maa Flyover View From [[Park Circus]] 7-Point]]

Timings from 27 October 2015 to August 2016:<ref>{{cite news|title=Parama traffic plan tweaked|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151028/jsp/calcutta/story_50028.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151028124831/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151028/jsp/calcutta/story_50028.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 October 2015|accessdate=29 October 2015|publisher=The Telegraph|date=28 October 2015}}</ref>
* Whole Day — Both ways Open.
* From 10 pm to 6 am — Two Wheeler Not Allowed

The flyover is also closed for heavy vehicles including buses and trucks, auto-rickshaws and pedestrian traffic.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chakraborty|first1=Ajanta|title=Bypass flyover off limits to bus, truck|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Bypass-flyover-off-limits-to-bus-truck/articleshow/49249981.cms|accessdate=22 October 2015|work=The Times of India|date=7 October 2015}}</ref>

[[File:Railway Overbridge 4 - Park Circus-Parama Flyover - Kolkata 2015-11-10 6953.JPG|thumb|Maa Flyover above [[Park Circus]] 4 no Railway Overbridge]]

From 9 February 2019, after the inauguration of the flank from Maa Flyover to [[AJC Bose Road|AJC Bose Road Flyover]], traffic moves both ways with other restrictions still in law. It now directly connects from Science City to [[Victoria Memorial, Kolkata|Victoria Memorial]].<ref name="Cut travel time by half, take new Maa ramp to cover Bypass-Race Course link in 15 minutes - Times of India"/>

{{commons category|Maa Flyover}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{coord missing|West Bengal}}

[[Category:Bridges in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 2015]]
[[Category:2015 establishments in West Bengal]]

Maa Flyover - Revision history

Jefferykip at 14:22, 23 December 2025