Rs 65cr Dantli RoB yet to be opened for public

JAIPUR: The Rs 65 crore six-lane Dantli railway overbridge (RoB) which was constructed to ease vehicular traffic near Goner is yet to be inaugurated. The RoB was constructed as the stretch was the busiest rail route of Jaipur railway zone. This two-way rail route connects Delhi to Jaipur with a broad gauge.
Most of the time, this railway crossing gate is closed due to movement of trains, creating a roadblock for traffic going from Agra Road to Tonk Road.
Naresh Bagra, a local resident, said, “This RoB was proposed to provide uninterrupted traffic movement. Even after spending public money, the state government is not allowing it to utilise the facility,” he said.
For the same project, the JDA also took loan of Rs 21.97 crore from the National Capital Regional Planning Board (NCRPB).
Sources said, “The JDA has also received Rs 25.85 crore from the Railways. The project is almost complete and can be thrown open for public. JDA is already paying instalments for the project,” sources said.
The project was started on July, 27, 2016. The expected date of completion was 22 July 2018. The project, which is already delayed for two years is now waiting for state government’s nod to be thrown open.
Kapil Sharma, national general secretary, People’s Green Party, said, “The state government’s ministers and MLAs are sitting in hotel, while public is facing inconvenience for various things. The government should soon dedicate the project, otherwise we will start vehicular movement on our own, like we did at Ajmer road,” he said.
A senior official at the JDA said, “The structure of RoB is almost completed. However, as the structure is six lane and road along the railway overbridge is two lane, we are planning to acquire more land to widen the area,” the official further said.