abbr. EM Bypass | |
Part of | SH 3 |
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Maintained by | Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority |
Length | 32 km (20 mi) |
Location | Greater Kolkata (Kolkata district and South 24 Parganas district), India |
Nearest Kolkata Metro station | |
North end | Ultadanga |
South end | Kamalgazi, with an extension to Baruipur (Baruipur Bypass) |
Construction | |
Completion | 1982 |
Eastern Metropolitan Bypass (also known as E.M. Bypass or EM Bypass) is a 32 kilometres (20 mi) long six to eight-lane major bypass road on the east side of Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It connects Ultadanga (North Kolkata) to Baruipur Puratan Bazar (under Kolkata metropolitan area).[2] The road is a major link to Salt Lake and New Town. EM Bypass is part of State Highway 3.[3] EM Bypass is centered with major hotels, business parks, high residential blocks and other high-end construction and development.[1][4]