The Ultadanga Bridge will be closed until Sunday for repair work, triggering traffic diversions that could lead to major traffic disruptions on Saturday. The flyover connecting to Kolkata Airport will be closed for maintenance till November 17 from 00:00 to 05:00 daily.
The temporary closure, for patch repair, asphalt mastic, road marking and traffic extensions, is expected to strain traffic in the city, which is already affected by restrictions due to the ongoing Test match between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens.
People are advised to allow extra time for their journeys and plan ahead, taking into account the daily overnight closures of the airport’s vital corridor. People heading to the airport are advised to consider alternative routes: EM Bypass – Hudco Crossing – Durgapur Bridge – VIP Road.
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The new EMU train will be inaugurated at Amghata railway station in Nadia district. The first train from Amghata to Krishnanagar will depart at 11:30 am.
The weather in Kolkata is expected to be sunny with a moderately foggy morning on Saturday. The institute said that minimum temperatures in most regions are likely to remain 2 to 3 degrees Celsius below normal, adding that shallow to moderate fog is likely to appear in the morning hours in some places.
The weather in Kolkata is likely to be sunny and dry with temperature ranging from a minimum of 18 degrees Celsius to a maximum of 28 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said. On Friday, Kolkata recorded a minimum temperature of 17.1 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological Office, there is no chance of rain in most areas. The expected maximum temperature is about 28 degrees Celsius and the minimum is about 18 degrees Celsius. The hill tourist town of Darjeeling in north Bengal recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the state on Friday at 8.2 degrees Celsius.
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