The New Indian Express 17.08.2010
Hyderabad welcomes its first skywalk
HYDERABAD: Toughtalking governor ESL Narasimhan said pedestrians should be barred from crossing the road where there is a skywalk nearby. If not, what are skywalks for, he asked.Inaugurating the newlybuilt skywalk at LV Prasad Eye Institute in Banjara Hills, the governor urged the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and Hyderabad City police to post staff at the skywalks and see that pedestrians don't dart across the traffic. They should curtly be told to take the skywalks or take a walk.
While welcoming the private public partnership (PPP) initiative in creating infrastructure, the governor urged private organisations to come forward and contribute to the development of the city as several foot overbridges other projects are being planned in twin cities.
Additional commissioner of police (Traffic), CV Anand told Express that traffic police will make efforts to see that pedestrians use skywalks. As per the suggestion given by the governor, the traffic police will keep cops and keep tabs on pedestrians at the skywalk.
GHMC mayor Banda Karthika Reddy said the FoB was built at a cost of Rs 3 crore and is replete with an outdoor elevator and escalator. It will be a relief to eye patients who go to the LV Prasad Eye Hospital.
The skywalk was constructed by Prakash Arts as a public private partnership (PPP) project on a build operate and transfer (BOT) basis.
