Rajasthan: Plan B ready to make Ring Road operational by November

JAIPUR: The transport corridor of the 47-km southern Ring Road, which connects Ajmer Road, Tonk Road and Agra Road, is likely to be made operational by November.
With land possession for construction of cloverleaf structures on Agra Road still pending, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) have drawn an alternative plan to operate the corridor to ease heavy traffic.
An official said, “In a coordination meeting, it was discussed that the slip lanes will be constructed to give access to the transport corridor, till the time cloverleaves are developed. Tenders for constructing two cloverleaves at Ajmer Road and Agra Road are invited. It will be constructed within one year,” he said.
Experts say that construction of the slip lanes is proposed for temporary relief in order to utilise the defunct corridor. However, construction of cloverleaf would be required as soon as possible at entry and exit points of Ring Road.
“With the help of a structure, the vehicles can cross the junction without any signal. The engineers adopt, grade separation technique or ramping mechanism for constructing the structure and it consists of one or more ramps to allow the traffic flow from one or more highways through the junction even without actually crossing it or without disturbing the movement of other traffic streams,” said an official.
While, the JDA has provided the land to construct the cloverleaf structure at Ajmer road and Tonk Road, taking possession of land at Agra Road remains a challenge. In March, the state government had cleared the proposal to provide compensation to the affected landowners whose 3,200 square metre land was acquired to construct cloverleaf structure on Agra Road.
“The JDA had decided to allot 1,100 square metre land to the affected owners in Chitrakoot area after receiving a nod from the state government. There is a delay in taking possession as paper work is taking time,” said a JDA official.
The crucial Ring Road Project, which is being constructed after spending Rs 1,235 crore, has been delayed by two years. According to sources, NHAI will spend Rs 238 crore to construct cloverleaf and flyovers.