Kolkata: Traffic movement on the Taratala flyover in south Kolkata was briefly suspended on Tuesday morning after a leak was detected in a CNG tanker, police said.
The leak was reported around 7.55 am, when the tanker was on the flyover. The flyover was immediately closed to vehicular movement as a precaution, leading to traffic snarls on the arterial Diamond Harbour Road, they said.
A fire engine was also deployed at the spot, police said. "There was a leak in a CNG tanker. The situation was contained quickly, and no untoward incident occurred," a police officer said.Eyewitnesses said black smoke was seen emanating from the tanker. After a safety assessment, the flyover was reopened to traffic after two hours, and the police stated that no injuries or property damage were reported in the incident.