In the absence of a bridge over the Kestopur Canal, until recently, motorists had to take a detour via Ultadanga and EM Bypass to reach Salt Lake City from VIP Road (Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue). With the laying of a new Bailey bridge over the canal, accessing Salt Lake City from VIP Road has become convenient and a lot of unnecessary delays dispensed with.

Look for signboards in the bus-bay

Keep left after descending from the flyover at Baguihati

Reach Canal Side Road at AE Block in Salt Lake

Route
Proceeding southbound from the NSC Bose Airport towards Ultadanga, driving down the Baguihati flyover and continuing for a kilometre (just ahead of the Lake Town footbridge across VIP Road and Kolkata Clock Tower), enter the bus bay on the left. 
Follow the bus bay looking for the small boards pointing towards the Bailey bridge. Proceed a little to find the new iron bridge on your left, which allows the passenger vehicles from VIP Road to cross the narrow Kestopur Canal and arrive at the AE Block in Salt Lake City.
For Bikash Bhawan, turn right after the Bailey bridge and proceed through the Canal-Side Road and turn left to enter the 3rd Cross Road to reach the Central Park.

Right turn from the bridge connects EM Bypass

Left turn from the bridge connects Baisakhi Island

Note: 
The traffic movement on the Bailey bridge is one-way round-the-clock – from VIP Road to Salt Lake City only. 
Undoubtedly, the Salt Lake Bailey bridge has brought down the distance and driving time drastically. Reaching one’s office or residence inside Salt Lake City from the airport has now become a breeze. Being able to avoid the traffic gridlock of VIP Road and the Ultadanga Crossing during peak hours is an added boon.
VIP Road to Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake, by the Bailey bridge: 
Distance: 1.5 km    
Driving time: 4 min

VIP Road (Kolkata Gate) to Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake, via Ultadanga and EM Bypass:
Distance: 5.2 km    
Driving time: 14 min