Kolkata: New Town subway may open this week

KOLKATA: A part of the four-corner pedestrian subway at Biswa Bangla gate crossing in New Town connecting Rabindra Tirtha with the Smart Plaza on the opposite end of the main arterial road is all set to be opened. Hidco is planning to open the subway by this weekend.
Officials said a team of artists is doing mural art work on the interior wall on one side of the subway which should be completed by this Friday.
“We are expecting to open the subway by the month-end. The interior wall of one side of the subway will have beautiful mural art works based on old and new Kolkata to give the commuters walking along the subway corridor a wonderful feeling,” said a Hidco official.
Opposite the wall, where the mural art work is being done, the authorities are planning to have small book, newspaper and dry food stalls. “This will not only give a sense of security to those who will be using the subway corridor, specially at night, but will also encourage commuters to stop and buy a book, a magazine or dry food on the way,” said an official.
Hidco is also planning to engage agencies to paint mural art works on the walls of other pedestrian subways in New Town.
Hidco officials said that work on subways on the other three corners of the Biswa Bangla gate crossing is also on.