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Another bridge above Jagraon bridge?

Monday, 28 October 2013 07:06 administrator
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The Indian Express              28.10.2013 

Another bridge above Jagraon bridge?

In order to de-congest the area near Jagraon bridge and relieving the residents travelling to Chandigarh or coming to Ludhiana from Chandigarh, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation is planning to make another bridge right above the already existing Jagraon bridge.

Not only this, the MC is also planning to widen the already existing bridge by removing the railings and putting the strong pillars from beneath.

While these are both long-term plans to avoid the area turning into a bottleneck as the eight-laning of road from Durga Mata Mandir Chowk to Sidhwan canal will start, there is a short-term plan too which the MC has proposed. This plan is to trim the triangle-shaped green island where the statues of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev stand to widen the road and accommodate more vehicles.

MC Commissioner Rahul Tewari on Sunday visited the Jagraon bridge along with Additional Commissioner Sumit Jarangal and ACP (Traffic) Deepak Hilori, and discussed all three proposals.

Talking to Newsline after the visit, Tewari said, "As eight-laning starts, Jagraon bridge will again be a bottleneck for city. To avoid that, we have made two long-term and one short-term proposals. In our first long-term proposal, we are planning to make another bridge which will run parallel above existing bridge, taking commuters to Vishwakarma Chowk directly from Durga Mata Mandir Chowk."

"In the second long-term proposal, we are planning to widen the already existing bridge with insertion of pillars and removal of railings to accommodate more vehicles. It will be a relief for people coming to Ludhiana from Chandigarh," said Tewari.

He said that since both the plans would require assistance from the railways, the consultancy firm RITES had been given responsibility to contact them and also find out the cost that would be incurred on both the plans.

Talking about the short-term plan, Tewari said that the "green triangle on which statues of martyrs stand will be trimmed to make more vehicles move smoothly".

 

Two flyovers okayed

Monday, 28 October 2013 05:48 administrator
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Deccan Chronicle             28.10.2013

Two flyovers okayed

Picture for representational purpose only.

Hyderabad: In less than a week after the commencement of construction of the Rs 45 crore flyover at Toli Chowki junction, the city has got the green signal for building two more flyovers at an estimated cost of Rs 100 crore.

The government has sanctioned the construction of a four-lane Road under Bridge (RuB) at the Uttamnagar railway crossing near Safilguda railway gate. Mean-while, the National Highway (NH) authorities have agreed to a GHMC proposal to construct a flyover at the high traffic density corridor from 6 Number junction to Sri Ramana Talkies at Amberpet, at an estimated cost of around Rs 75 crore.

The GHMC standing committee has agreed to appoint a consultant to prepare a detailed project report for the construction of a flyover at 6 number junction. This is NH-202 which connects the city to Ramanthapur, Uppal, Imbli Bun and Warangal highway.

The NH authorities agreed to construct the flyover on condition that the GHMC spends Rs 30-odd crore from its pocket for the acquisition of properties and hands over the project site to the NH authorities along with a DPR.

The four-lane RuB at Uttamnagar will be a major relief to the lakhs of motorists using this route. GHMC engineer-in-chief R. Dhan Singh confirmed that the projects at Amberpet and Uttamnagar have got approval. “First, a four-lane RuB will be constructed at the Uttamnagar railway crossing, and then a two lane RuB at the Safilguda railway gate,” he said.

In another development, Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has agreed to release money from MP LAD funds for construction of fly overs at Bahadurpura junction and Shastripuram in old city. GHMC Commissioner Somesh Kumar said works on construction of bridge at Kandikal railway gate have also been speeded up.

 

Nashik to get 17 more traffic signals

Friday, 25 October 2013 11:58 administrator
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The Times of India        25.10.2013

Nashik to get 17 more traffic signals

NASHIK: Seventeen new traffic signals will be installed across the city by the end of the next financial year to avoid traffic congestion at select locations in view of the forthcoming Kumbh mela.

Of the 17 new traffic signals, nine are to be installed by the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) across its six divisions, while the rest will be installed on the Mumbai-Agra highway (national Highway no. 3) in the limits of the NMC by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). The eight signals that will be installed on the highway will be handed over to the NMC for operations, maintenance and repair work by the NHAI.

Speaking to TOI, an official from the NMC said, "We have identified nine locations across the city for installation of the new traffic signals, which have been planned in view of the forthcoming Kumbh mela, scheduled in 2015. They are expected to be operational by the next financial year 2014-15. The provision of funds is to be made in the NMC budget next year."

"Of the nine signals, three each are to be installed in Nashik Road division and central part of the city; two signals in Panchavati and one in Cidco division," he added.

The sources from the NHAI said, "We have already installed one new traffic signal at the Old Adgaon naka, which is operational now. Of the eight signals that are to be installed on the highway, we have installed signals at five locations, expected to be operation within a month, while work to install traffic signals at the remaining three locations will be started after Diwali."

The signals on the Mumbai-Agra highway will be located at hotel Jatra, Rasbihari English Medium School square at Hanumannagar, Aurangabad naka, Dwarka, Vadala naka, Lekhanagar, Pathardi phata and Gareware point. Of which, signals have already been installed at five locations - Aurangabad naka, Dwarka, Vadala naka, Pathardi phata and Gareware point. At present, there are 28 traffic signals across six divisions of the NMC - three in Nashik Road, eight in Panchavati, 10 in Nashik west, four in Nashik east, two in Cidco and one in Satpur division.

 
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