NEW DELHI: The Northern Railway has completed its part in developing the Kishanganj railway underpass and the remaining work to create approach roads will now be initiated by North Delhi Municipal Corporation. In another five months, after the approach roads are developed, this key infrastructure project will act as a main link between west and central Delhi, further decongesting areas like Sadar Bazar, Rohtak Road, Walled City extensions, Azad market and nearby areas.
A civic body official said the installation work for inserting concrete boxes under railway lines was now over and tenders had been issued to create six lanes of 125-150m long approach roads. “The Northern Railway will soon transfer the maintenance of underpass to the north corporation. We had arranged the funds for this infrastructure project from the urban development ministry, which were provided to the railways. The approach roads for entry and exit to the underpass is likely to be thrown open for traffic by December,” the official said.
Under the project, four underpass points were to be developed near Banda Bairagi Marg (Rambagh road), Indrelok near Kishanganj, Shasti Nagar, Pratap Nagar to Azad market. One of the four points was inaugurated by Union minister Dr Harshwardhan in December 2018. “The other three underpasses are now ready, and the project is in its final phase,” the official said.
The primary beneficiaries of the project will be the people living in Sarai Rohila, Kishanganj, Padam Nagar, Pratap Nagar, Gulabi Bagh, Tri Nagar, Inderlok, Shanti Nagar and Rampura and nearby areas.
The Kishanganj project is one of the most delayed — the initial proposal for which was made in 1998. The construction work finally started on 30 June 2008. Several revisions and re-revisions of schemes have taken place since. The corporation official said issues like land acquisitions, shifting utilities, the existing shops and religious structures were main reasons behind the delay. “Around 200 shops of L&DO and DDA was shifted, while two transformers sub-stations and five religious structures from the work site to MCD staff quarters complex at Model Town were also moved,” the official added.
A civic body official said the installation work for inserting concrete boxes under railway lines was now over and tenders had been issued to create six lanes of 125-150m long approach roads. “The Northern Railway will soon transfer the maintenance of underpass to the north corporation. We had arranged the funds for this infrastructure project from the urban development ministry, which were provided to the railways. The approach roads for entry and exit to the underpass is likely to be thrown open for traffic by December,” the official said.
Under the project, four underpass points were to be developed near Banda Bairagi Marg (Rambagh road), Indrelok near Kishanganj, Shasti Nagar, Pratap Nagar to Azad market. One of the four points was inaugurated by Union minister Dr Harshwardhan in December 2018. “The other three underpasses are now ready, and the project is in its final phase,” the official said.
The primary beneficiaries of the project will be the people living in Sarai Rohila, Kishanganj, Padam Nagar, Pratap Nagar, Gulabi Bagh, Tri Nagar, Inderlok, Shanti Nagar and Rampura and nearby areas.
The Kishanganj project is one of the most delayed — the initial proposal for which was made in 1998. The construction work finally started on 30 June 2008. Several revisions and re-revisions of schemes have taken place since. The corporation official said issues like land acquisitions, shifting utilities, the existing shops and religious structures were main reasons behind the delay. “Around 200 shops of L&DO and DDA was shifted, while two transformers sub-stations and five religious structures from the work site to MCD staff quarters complex at Model Town were also moved,” the official added.
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