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.
