The Hindu 31.03.2011
GHMC to improve junctions
SD Eye Hospital, Mehidipatnam, to get free left splay and FoB
Chaotic: Vehicular traffic goes haywire at Mehdipatnam, one of the busiest junctions in the city. — PHOTO: G. RAMAKRISHNA
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has decided to
improve junctions at Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital and Mehidipatnam Rythu
Bazaar area to make it pedestrian-friendly and ensure free movement for
vehicular traffic.
Four to five properties will be acquired for demolition near the
hospital and at the mouth of the P.V.N.R. Expressway to create a free
left splay and a foot-overbridge would also be constructed for the
benefit of patients coming to the hospital.
Committee
The high-level city coordination committee comprising top officials
from various civic departments also resolved to provide more footpath
space from Masab Tank to the Rythu Bazaar by removing the encroachments.
Proposed road widening on the stretch has been put on the backburner,
said Additional Commissioner (Development Planning) K. Dhananjaya Reddy.
Mr. Reddy, also the convenor of the committee, told the presspersons
on Wednesday that several measures would be taken up to decongest the
Rythu Bazaar area. The road would be widened by 15 ft. to 20 ft. by
pushing the market boundaries inside and a gate would be closed.
U-shaped FoB
GHMC Commissioner and committee head Sameer Sharma directed the
officials to construct another public convenience and a uniquely
designed ‘U’ shaped FoB because of the heavy pedestrian movement near
the market. Bus bays too would be redesigned incorporating the need to
provide space for vendors.
The Roads & Building Department would take up the redesign of
Rethibowli Junction, while the Municipal Corporation would recarpet the
road underneath the Expressway with Rs.1.5 crore of the Rs.6 crore to be
released by HMDA.
Mr. Reddy disclosed that three ramps for the Expressway including two
up ones at Lakshminagar, Aramgad and a down ramp at Indra Reddy
Junction would be ready for inauguration within next fortnight. Another
specially-designed flyover is to be built at Tolichowki crossroads,
while the Raidurg Junction is also to be improved.
Top officials of HMWSSB, CPDCL, R&B, and traffic police
participated in the weekly visit that was renewed after a considerable
gap.