Kolkata Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) is a new rapid transit project taken up by KMDA. Beginning at Ultadanga

Ultadanga

Ultadanga is perhaps one of the most crowded junctions in Kolkata. The place is located at the north-eastern fringe of the city at a close proximity to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport Kolkata Airport and marks the limit of Kolkata District. The area is very well-connected with the rest of...

, the route will cover 15.5 km running along the E M Bypass

Eastern Metropolitan Bypass

The Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, or simply E.M. Bypass, is a major road on the east side of Kolkata that connects Bidhannagar on the northeast to southern parts of Kolkata. It was designed like a bypass or beltway on the eastern side of Kolkata to lessen the perennial traffic congestion on the...

 to Garia

Garia

Garia is a posh neighbourhood in south Kolkata, India. It includes the localities of Naktala, New Garia, Chak Garia, Garia Park, Baghajatin, Baishnabghata-Patuli, Techno City, Model Town, Ganguly Bagan, Tentulberia, East Tentulberia, Ramgarh, Briji, Kamalgazi, Mahamayatala, Boral, Sreenagar,...

. The corridor connects major growth centres like Sector V,Rajarhat,Salt Lake, and Patuli township. The project is under construction, and expected to be completed by 2013.

Corridors

The route will cover places like Ultadanga,the Manicktala access to E M Bypass,Apollo Hospital,Narkeldanga,Salt Lake stadium,Beliaghata,Chingrihata,Metropolitan junction,Mathpukur,Science City,Panchanangram,VIP Bazar,Tagore Park,Ruby Hospital,Mandir Para,Prince Anwar Shah Road,Singhabari,Mukundapur,Ajoynagar,Peerless Hospital,Vaishnavghata-Patuli and Dhalai Bridge. Key junctions include Chingrihata,Paroma Island,Ruby Hospital and Prince Anwar Shah Road.

Integration of BRTS with other Transits

The BRTS is proposed to be integrated with different modes of transits already existing or under construction or proposed for the city.

2011

March:

• Union Urban Development ministry clears proposal for the project. IVRCL is awarded the contract.