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The Kolkata Traffic Police has proposed multiple infrastructure developments on the EM Bypass stretch between ruby crossing and Dhalai Bridge to ensure smooth traffic flow and safe movement of pedestrians once the Ruby-Garia Metro link becomes operational.

Kolkata is likely to get its fourth Metro corridor this weekend, connecting New Garia to ruby crossing. The integrated ticketing system will allow passengers to travel seamlessly between the Blue line and the Orange line with a single token or smart card. The fare for the New Garia-Ruby section ranges from Rs 5 to Rs 20, with an integrated fare of Rs 45 for traveling from Dakshineswar to Hemanta Mukhopadhyay. The 5.4km Orange line, built for Rs 1,550 crores, includes five Metro stations. Commuters can buy a single token for both the Blue and Orange lines at the Kavi Subhas station.

The Kolkata Traffic Police has proposed multiple changes along EM Bypass and the Kasba connector around ruby crossing where traffic is expected to increase once the Garia-Airport Metro corridor begins operations till ruby crossing.

A Kasba traffic guard constable — along with his two sergeants — swiftly reacted to an SOS from a 33-year-old woman and her daughter when they raised an alarm after a pedestrian tried to molest them.

The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) has started exploring on the possibilities of a north-south flyover over Ruby Island crossing and a foot overbridge at the intersection to decongest both vehicular and pedestrian traffic at the crossing The authorities have engaged the highway division of RITES last week to conduct surveys and prepare a feasibility-reportcum detail project report (DPR) on both the proposals.

When the New Garia-Ruby Metro opens, probably in the next few weeks, two of its five stations may sport three access points, instead of four.