Gadkari opens four-lane flyover at Wadi to ease traffic on Amravati Road

Nagpur: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari formally inaugurated the four-lane flyover in Wadi on Saturday, marking a significant milestone in efforts to ease traffic congestion on the Nagpur-Amravati highway.
The 2.3 km flyover, constructed at a cost of Rs246 crore, is expected to alleviate long-standing traffic bottlenecks in the area, providing smoother transit for commuters.
"For decades, Wadi has struggled with traffic jams, accidents, and poorly maintained roads. The completion of this flyover brings a long-awaited solution," Gadkari said during the ceremony. The new infrastructure will enable traffic to flow seamlessly, helping bypass the once congested route where trucks and godowns often created blockages.
Alongside the flyover, the event also saw the inauguration of 4.89 km of white-topped roads stretching from Variety Chowk to Bole Petrol Pump Chowk and University Square to Wadi Naka Chowk on the busy Amravati Road.
The national highway division of the state Public Works Department had built the four-lane Wadi Flyover at the cost of Rs246 crore, while the construction of four-lane cement concrete roads between Variety Square and Bole Petrol Pump and University Campus Square to Wadi Intersection was carried out at the cost of Rs76 crore.
Additionally, the bhoomipuja for an underground sewerage system worth Rs105 crore was performed, a key project for Wadi's development.
The flyover, starting from Ravi Nagar, will soon connect directly to Variety Chowk, allowing travellers to exit the city in as little as 15 minutes. Gadkari highlighted the improvements in connectivity, noting that the airport can now be accessed in two to three minutes.
Wadi is also poised for further growth with the upcoming Agro Convention Centre, designed to host world-class exhibitions, creating employment opportunities for thousands of youth in Nagpur and surrounding areas. Plans are underway for a three-star hotel with 450 rooms and six restaurants, further transforming the local landscape.
In a move towards innovative public transport, Gadkari revealed that an 18-24 metre trolleybus service would be introduced on Nagpur's 50 km ring road, with Wadi being the pilot site for this first-of-its-kind experiment in India. The trolleybus will offer a more economical alternative to traditional diesel buses, adding another layer to Wadi's modernisation.