Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Kolkata to Install Parama Flyover Traffic Message Boards
Kolkata Police plan to put up message boards at Park Circus and on EM Bypass.
The boards will tell drivers whether traffic is crowded on the Parama flyover.
Drivers can use that information to decide whether to take another route.
Police say many more vehicles now use the flyover than before.
A broken-down vehicle can quickly cause a long traffic jam.
Police have also added more openings in the divider to help move stalled vehicles off the flyover.
Managing traffic during busy hours remains difficult.
Kolkata Police will install permanent electronic traffic message boards at Park Circus and on EM Bypass.
The boards will report traffic conditions on the Parama flyover so motorists can consider alternative routes.
Police say traffic on the flyover has risen significantly since it was linked to the AJC Bose Road flyover in 2019.
A vehicle breakdown is cited as the main cause of congestion, with queues forming within minutes.
Police have increased median-divider cutouts from three to six to help remove stalled vehicles.
- Who
- Kolkata Police and motorists using the Parama flyover.
- What
- Permanent electronic boards will display traffic conditions on the flyover.
- When
- Police announced the decision on Friday; no installation date was specified.
- Where
- At Park Circus and on EM Bypass, to provide updates about the Parama flyover in Kolkata.
- Why
- To help motorists choose alternative routes when the flyover is congested.
- Board locations
- Park Circus and EM Bypass
- Board status
- Planned as permanent installations
- Flyover length
- 7.5 km
- Traffic change
- Police say traffic increased significantly after the Parama flyover was linked to the AJC Bose Road flyover in 2019.
- Reported vehicle flow
- More than 150 vehicles reach the Race Course Road and AJC Bose Road crossing after descending from the flyover each minute, according to a senior traffic officer.
- Median cutouts
- Increased from three to six to help remove vehicles that break down.
- Main reported congestion cause
- A vehicle developing a snag and stopping on the flyover.