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Time of India
20-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
JDA yet to complete ROB, railway plans new project
1 2 Jaipur: At a time when the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) is yet to complete the construction of barely 700 metre long Civil Lines Railway Overbridge (ROB), there are plans to construct another ROB connecting Bani Park and Hasanpura sides of the railway station. Although experts are apprehensive about major chaos along the railway station if both constructions continue simultaneously on both sides of the Ajmer Road Puliya, JDA officials have claimed that they are trying their best to complete the construction of the Civil Lines RoB before the construction work for the proposed RoB starts. "We set a revised deadline of Dec this year to complete the construction of Civil Lines ROB. Even if we miss the deadline, we are hopeful to complete the Civil Lines ROB before railways start the construction work for the proposed ROB. It would take a few more months to commence the construction of the proposed ROB," stated a JDA official. Officials of the civic body made it clear that North Western Railway (NWR) would construct this proposed ROB connecting Ram Mandir on Bani Park side and Jal Mahal Chouraha in Hasanpura. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo JDA and PWD would only help the railways to allocate lands on the Bani Park side near the Ram Mandir. On the Hasanpura side, railways would utilise lands of its own colony. Recently, during a Projects Work Committee meeting of JDA, the civic body sanctioned the GAD (General Arrangement Drawing) of the project, giving its approval to railways to construct the ROB. "Earlier, there were plans to construct an underpass jointly by the railways and the public works department (PWD). But in the feasibility report, it was mentioned that an underpass is not viable. So, now it has been decided to construct a ROB instead," said an official. This would be the fifth means to cross the railway line within a stretch of around 4km between the Bais Godam and Bani Park Ram Mandir. Out of the remaining four, the Civil Lines flyover, the Ajmer Road Puliya and the Railway Station Puliya (connecting the ITC Rajputana Hotel and Jal Mahal Chouraha) are already operational. JDA is constructing the ROB at the Civil Lines Phatak. "The Hasanpura side of the railway junction is getting a major facelift. Once the renovation work is over, a huge footfall of passengers is expected on the Hasanpura side of the railway station. This proposed ROB can reduce traffic pressure on the Railway Station Puliya to a great extent," said a PWD official.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Sankar Vilas flyover in Guntur set for demolition on July 20
Guntur: Decks have been cleared for bulldozing of the Sankar Vilas flyover in Guntur city as the district administration directed the police and civic authorities to take immediate alternative measures to divert the traffic. The old flyover will be razed down to construct a new one. The traffic on the flyover will be stopped from next Wednesday. The R&B department, the nodal agency to construct the new flyover, has decided to start bulldozing of the existing flyover from July 20 and asked the line departments to take adequate measures to handle the vehicular movement through alternative routes. Taking the R&B department's decisions into consideration, district collector Nagalakshmi asked the Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) and city traffic police to stop vehicular movement on Sankar vilas flyover route from July 16 itself. In fact, a year has passed since the Centre sanctioned 98 crore to take up the new Road over Bridge (RoB) by replacing the 65-year-old flyover near Sankar vilas junction. The district administration took more than 10 months to complete the spade work before the launch of the construction. Surprisingly, the govt has not completely cleared the compensation to the building owners who will be losing their precious properties on the main road of brodipet. GMC authorities have been asked to ensure that key alternative roads-three bridges junction and Pattabhipuram road under bridge (RUB) were not flooded during the monsoon season. The GMC has geared up with diesel motors and operators to handle the emergencies to pump out the water. Similarly, the potholes on all the exit and entry routes have been taken up on war footing basis to allow the free flow of traffic during the construction of the new flyover. The traffic DSP Ramesh made a whirlwind visit of the city and initiated measures to remove the bottlenecks. The vehicle parking slot near APSRTC bus stand and auto parking area have been evacuated to prevent the traffic jam. Similarly, the traffic diversions were initiated near Donka Road, kuglar hospital road, Chuttugunta junction and GMC office. The vehicle parking area has been removed at Lalapet police station and street vendors were also removed from the vegetable market area. Traffic police decided to deploy additional teams near key junctions to clear the traffic jams after diversion of the traffic. "We will suggest the educational institutions in and around the city which operated buses via Pattabhipuram flyover to change the opening and closing times by 30 minutes to 45 minutes to reduce the traffic jam," said a senior police official. More than 200 schools and colleges operate buses through the city roads. GFX Sankar vilas flyover is key link between the trade zone of Guntur one town residential areas of two town The flyover handles movement of more than 1 lakh vehicles per day Diversion of such huge traffic through limited alternative routes is a big challenge for the GMC and city police The construction of new flyover is expected to take at least three years Centre granted Rs.98 crore for taking up the four-lane RoB
Indian Express
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Punjab CM Mann says Dhuri ROB work to begin soon; Bittu slams CM for taking ‘fake credit'
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday announced that the work on railway overbridge (RoB) in his constituency Dhuri, Sangrur district, would begin soon. Reacting to this, Union Minister of State for Railways and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu slammed Mann for 'taking fake credit' as the 'the Railways, which has to grant an approval for the RoB adjoining Dhuri LC 62A railway crossing, will do it soon — without efforts from Mann or the ruling AAP government'. 'The Mann-led AAP government in Punjab has not sanctioned a single rupee for the work,' Bittu said. Asserting that 'necessary clearance' was granted for the work by the Ministry of Railways after 'persistent efforts by the state government', Mann said in a statement: 'The state-of-the-art RoB, which will be constructed at the level crossing (phatak) no. 62A, will play a crucial role in resolving traffic congestion in the Malwa region, particularly for commuters in the Dhuri segment. The total cost of the project is Rs 54.76 crore, which will be funded entirely by the state government.' He also said that 'once initiated, the project will be completed within 18 months. Groundwork began in 2024, but the progress has been delayed due to the pending final railway permission/ NOC since March 2025… The state government pursued the matter diligently, and with required approvals from the Railways, the project work will commence shortly.' Terming Mann's remarks 'misleading', Bittu said: 'In the past three years, Mann has not provided a single rupee to the Railways for cost-sharing overbridge projects across the state. If he had even sent Rs 54.76 lakh, he would have held a press conference. This Rs 54.76-crore claim is pure optics. Can the CM tell in which head this amount is lying, and why it has not been disbursed till today.' Bittu further alleged: 'A few residents met me very recently, and after listening to their grievances, I took up the issue at the highest level immediately. Despite being the MLA from Dhuri, the CM has done nothing to address this long-pending demand… Now that the Railways has taken the initiative, Mann is shamelessly trying to take credit.' Slamming Mann for his alleged neglect towards Dhuri, Bittu said while the previous chief ministers made significant efforts to develop their home constituencies, Mann failed to do so. 'He has not held even a single public interaction in Dhuri after becoming the CM… The bus stand is in poor condition, and the local hospital lacks basic infrastructure too.' 'I had received multiple representations from local BJP leaders and citizen groups, urging immediate action on the overbridge as the 62A railway crossing remains closed for hours, effectively cutting the town into two and causing daily chaos for commuters,' Bittu said, adding residents often have to wait three to four hours to cross the railway tracks.
Time of India
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
MP CM orders suspension of 7 engineers for faulty Aishbagh RoB
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday ordered suspension of seven engineers, including two chief engineers for the faulty RoB design and construction at Aishbagh locality in the state capital. A departmental probe has been ordered against a retired superintending engineer (SE). The RoB came into limelight after it was found that it has a sharp 90 degree turn which poses a great risk to commuters. Yadav stated on social media, "Serious negligence was observed in the construction of the Aishbagh ROB, and I had ordered an investigation into the matter. Based on the investigation report, action has been taken against eight engineers from the PWD. Seven engineers, including two CEs, have been suspended with immediate effect. A departmental inquiry will be conducted against a retired SE." Due to the faulty design of the ROB, both the construction agency and the design consultant have been blacklisted. A committee has been formed to address the necessary improvements in the ROB and it will be inaugurated only after rectification of the design flaw, the CM wrote on social media. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy One, Get One Free, Up To 50% Discount, Expiring Soon Original Adidas Get Offer Undo The RoB has been constructed at a cost of Rs 18 core. The officials suspended are Umashankar Mishra , Ravi Shukla, Javed Shakeel, GP Verma, Shanul Saxena, Shabana Razzaq, Sanjay Khande and MP Singh (retired). For faulty design action was taken against consultant Puneet Chadha. Sources privy to the entire issue said that the committee had submitted its report to the PWD minister in which it recommended giving a curve ahead of the 90-degree turn on the ROB so as to give time and space to the commuters to slow down and turn their vehicles. It has also recommended blacklisting of the company that was handed the contract for construction and pointed out to the lack of coordination between the railways and the PWD, leading to goof up in the design of the overbridge, said the sources. PWD minister Rakesh Singh had told TOI on June 26 that in addition to suggesting corrective measures the committee would also fix the responsibility as to who prepared the DPR of the Aishbagh ROB and how it got cleared. Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday ordered suspension of seven engineers, including two chief engineers for the faulty RoB design and construction at Aishbagh locality in the state capital. A departmental probe has been ordered against a retired superintending engineer (SE). The RoB came into limelight after it was found that it has a sharp 90 degree turn which poses a great risk to commuters. Yadav stated on social media, "Serious negligence was observed in the construction of the Aishbagh ROB, and I had ordered an investigation into the matter. Based on the investigation report, action has been taken against eight engineers from the PWD. Seven engineers, including two CEs, have been suspended with immediate effect. A departmental inquiry will be conducted against a retired SE." Due to the faulty design of the ROB, both the construction agency and the design consultant have been blacklisted. A committee has been formed to address the necessary improvements in the ROB and it will be inaugurated only after rectification of the design flaw, the CM wrote on social media. The RoB has been constructed at a cost of Rs 18 core. The officials suspended are Umashankar Mishra , Ravi Shukla, Javed Shakeel, GP Verma, Shanul Saxena, Shabana Razzaq, Sanjay Khande and MP Singh (retired). For faulty design action was taken against consultant Puneet Chadha. Sources privy to the entire issue said that the committee had submitted its report to the PWD minister in which it recommended giving a curve ahead of the 90-degree turn on the ROB so as to give time and space to the commuters to slow down and turn their vehicles. It has also recommended blacklisting of the company that was handed the contract for construction and pointed out to the lack of coordination between the railways and the PWD, leading to goof up in the design of the overbridge, said the sources. PWD minister Rakesh Singh had told TOI on June 26 that in addition to suggesting corrective measures the committee would also fix the responsibility as to who prepared the DPR of the Aishbagh ROB and how it got cleared.
Hindustan Times
12-06-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
₹18 crore Bhopal bridge with sharp 90-degree turn sparks safety concerns: ‘Is this an engineering marvel?'
A newly constructed bridge in Bhopal has become the talk of social media because of its peculiar 90-degree turn. Pictures of the railway over bridge near Aishbagh Stadium in Madhya Pradesh have raised concerns about safety among internet users. People are worried that it could become a potential risk to commuters. 'This is the Aishbagh rail-over-bridge in Bhopal. PWD civil engineers took 10 yrs to create this modern engineering marvel. Apart from being a traffic choke point, that 90° turn is a disaster waiting to happen, unless there's proper banking, signage, speed breakers, and lighting. All the best to those who'll have to use it and Hoover medal for engineering team responsible for this,' an individual wrote while sharing a picture of the bridge on Facebook. Officials associated with the project told PTI that the bridge was constructed in such a way due to the 'paucity of land and the presence of a metro rail station nearby.' Public Works Department (Bridge Department) Chief Engineer V D Verma argued that this was the only option for building the bridge. Verma told PTI, 'Due to the metro station, there is limited availability of land at the point. Due to the lack of land, there was no other option. The purpose of the RoB is to connect the two colonies.' He added that heavy vehicles will not be allowed on the bridge and it will only accommodate small ones. "It will be operated with full safety and the speed of vehicles as per the instructions of the Indian Road Congress,' he added. According to the outlet, the bridge, built at a cost of ₹18 crore, is supposed to save time for people of the Aishbagh area by eliminating their need to wait at the railway crossing or take a long detour to reach their destination. The overbridge is 648 metres long and 8.5 metres wide.
