VIP Road, Kolkata

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Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue
KolkataVIP road.jpg
Native nameকাজী নজরুল ইসলাম সরণি (Bengali)
Former name(s)VIP Road
Maintained byBidhannagar Municipal Corporation, South Dumdum Municipality and Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Length8.1 km (5.0 mi)
LocationGreater Kolkata (North 24 Parganas district and Kolkata district), India
Nearest Kolkata Metro stationBiman Bandar(under construction), VIP Road(under construction), Bengal Chemical
north endNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport Gate no. 1
south endUltadanga
Construction
Completion1962

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
Slip lane to Jessore Road
Toward Airport Kolkata Metro Logo.svg  Yellow Line  Airport interchange
Toward Biman bandar Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg (Out of use)
Kolkata Airport Road Airport interchange
Slip lane to Kolkata Airport Airport interchange
Kaikhali Main Road
Tunnel toward Airport Kolkata Metro Logo.svg  Orange Line  Airport interchange
VIP Service Road
Tegharia (Haldiram) Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Logo.svg  Green Line 
VIP Road Kolkata Metro Logo.svg  Orange Line 
Kaikhali Bus Stand Kolkata bus.png
Haldiram Crossing, toward Biswa Bangla Sarani
Haldiram flyover
Raghunathpur Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Logo.svg
Keshtopur-Baguiati flyover end
Rajarhat Road
Baguiati Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Logo.svg
Baguiati Main Road
Narayantala E/W Road
Bagjola Canal
Prafulla Kanan Road
Dum Dum Park Kolkata Metro Logo.svg
Keshtopur-Baguiati flyover start
12C/2 Bus Stand
Bagur Avenue
VIP Service Road
Lake Town
Ultadanga flyover
Dakshindari
Slip lane to Saltlake
Keshtopur Canal
Canal Circular Road
Ultadanga Crossing
Westbound- Ultadanga Main Road
Southbound- CIT Road

Landmarks

Legacy

VIP Road was renamed after the great revolutionary poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

In popular culture

Feluda (aka Pradosh Chandra Mitter) and his friend Jatayu (aka Lal Mohon Ganguly) and Felu's cousin Topshe (aka Tapesh Ranjan Mitter) are seen in a taxi driving down VIP Road towards Dum Dum Airport in a taxi in the movie Bombaiyer Bombete.[citation needed]

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

Panorama of the flyover above VIP Road in the crossing of Baguiati. The right end of the flyover leads to Dum Dum Park, Bangur Avenue, Lake Town, Ultadanga and the left end leads to Raghunathpur, Teghoria, Kaikhali, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport.

References