[1] The road acts as important link to kolkata connecting National Highway 16 (India) (NH 16) near Nibra to Vidyasagar Setu, which leads to Kolkata.

Kona Expressway is significant since it is one of the three and major route to enter in Kolkata.

The route goes through major areas like Carry road, which is the connector to Andul road,[4] an important route of Howrah parallel to Kona Expressway.

Also the route acts as major connector to the areas like Santragachi, Jagacha, Gorpha, Belepole etc.

Kona Expressway serves as the route of buses like Barasat-Newtown-Santragachi, Barasat-Ultadanga-Santragachi, KB15 (Santragachi-Anandapur), EB1A (to Belgharia), VS12 (to New Town), K11 (Domjur - Rabindra Sadan), 26 (Mini) (Unsani - Esplanade), C11 (Domjur - B.B.D.