Pachpaoli Flyover demolition halted as NHAI waits for railways' permission
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Nagpur: The ongoing demolition work of the decades-old Pachpaoli flyover, which will be replaced by a new, longer one, has hit a roadblock. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), which is implementing the project, is awaiting permission from the railways to demolish the flyover over the two railway lines.
The flyover demolition was supposed to be completed this month but is likely to stretch for the next one to two months.
The NHAI is currently implementing the Rs998
Indora to Dighori project
, under which two flyovers will be built. The first flyover would start just ahead of Kamal Square and would pass through congested squares like Golibar Square, Lal Imli Square, Agrasen Square, Gandhi Gate, and Ashok Square before landing ahead of Reshimbagh Square.
For this, the decades-old 1.5-km-long Pachpaoli flyover is being demolished. The second 2.2 km long flyover would start before the Bhande Plot Square and would land ahead of Dighori Square.
The NHAI started the demolition work last month and was supposed to complete it within a month. However, their plan has hit a snag. "We have so far demolished the flyover till the railway crossing. But to demolish it over the railway crossing, we need the train movement to stop.
For this, we have written to the railways, and they have asked us for a plan, which we have submitted. Until the railways give us permission, the demolition work will be halted.
We are not demolishing the flyover from Golibar Chowk side as we need a route for the heavy vehicles to go on the flyover for the demolition work," said a senior NHAI official.
While the NHAI awaits permission from the railways, they have started the piling work on the already demolished side for installing piers of the new flyover.
Meanwhile, tons of debris continue to lie on the roadside, and NHAI is systematically disposing it of. The NHAI hopes to complete the work of the Kamal Chowk to Reshimbagh flyover by December this year, even as their deadline is June next year. However, one hiccup after another continues to stall the work.
Meanwhile, citizens in the area are hoping that the new flyover is built at the earliest, as it will cut travel time from North Nagpur to South Nagpur drastically. As part of the project, two RUBs will also be built at two level crossings in the Pachpaoli area, but this will start after the completion of the flyover.
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