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Congress Leader Raises Safety Concerns Over Kolkata’s Rainbow Flyovers
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 15 Oct 2026, 03:38 AM
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A Congress leader has written to the minister, warning that Kolkata’s newly built rainbow‑colored flyovers could pose significant safety risks to commuters.
A Congress leader has penned a letter to the minister, expressing concerns that the city’s recently inaugurated rainbow‑colored flyovers may present serious safety hazards to daily commuters.
The correspondence highlights potential structural or design flaws that could compromise the integrity of the bridges, urging a thorough safety audit before they are fully opened to traffic.
The flyovers, part of Kolkata’s latest urban development initiative, feature a distinctive rainbow color scheme intended to add aesthetic appeal to the city’s skyline.
The minister has not yet issued a public response, and city officials have not released an official statement regarding the safety review requested by the Congress representative.
The correspondence highlights potential structural or design flaws that could compromise the integrity of the bridges, urging a thorough safety audit before they are fully opened to traffic.
The flyovers, part of Kolkata’s latest urban development initiative, feature a distinctive rainbow color scheme intended to add aesthetic appeal to the city’s skyline.
The minister has not yet issued a public response, and city officials have not released an official statement regarding the safety review requested by the Congress representative.