Only 20% work completed on Barapullah project
With the ongoing work on the “Barapullah Elevated Corridor-Phase II” progressing at the snail’s pace, it seems the stretch that connects INA Market to Aurobindo Marg would take a long time to get completed. A stark contrast would be the hectic activity being carried out at the Delhi Metro construction site nearby.
Former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit inaugurated Phase-II of the project nearly an year ago. Though the project has March 2015 as its deadline; according to estimates from the Delhi Government’s Public Works Department (PWD), only 20 per cent of the work has been completed till now. While the tendered amount is Rs.350 crore, the project cost is estimated at Rs.400 crore.
The currently functional Barapullah elevated corridor connects Sarai Kale Khan and the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Phase-II will extend it till INA Market and Phase-III will connect it all the way to Mayur Vihar. According to officials, the idea is to lessen the travel time from East Delhi to the rest of Delhi.
An official with information on the matter, said,“The project is expected to provide additional loops at Ring Road and Sarai Kale Khan. It will provide maximum connectivity to Lala Lajpat Rai Marg.” Yet, the work on the project may get delayed due to the need of permission from the Railways to cross a railway line at Kotla Mubarakpur, said the official.
In August, the Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (Planning & Engineering) Centre (UTTIPEC), headed by the Lieutenant-Governor, had approved Phase-III of the project linking INA Market to Mayur Vihar Phase-I. Under this, the road will be extended from Sarai Kale Khan to U.P. Link Road on the eastern bank of the Yamuna near Mayur Vihar Phase-I and a 3.5 km road will be constructed on the riverbed using stilts.
The traffic coming from the elevated road will disperse in three directions, said the officials; right towards Noida through a grade-separated loop, left towards Akshardham and straight towards Mayur Vihar at grade junctions.
After UTTIPEC’s approval, the project proposal is currently with the Yamuna Standing Committee of the Central Water Commission, which is studying a model of the flyover. The officials said, “After this we will go for a Detailed Project Report, for which we need a structural consultant.”
Source: The Hindu
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