Bid to revamp Delhi-Karnal road for Namo Bharat Work
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When the construction of the 136km-long RRTS corridor starts, certain surface road sections may need to be barricaded or diverted, narrowing the carriageway for the traffic. To minimise disruptions and ensure smooth traffic flow, road widening activities are carried out in advance as a pre-construction activity, said officials. This step helps reduce inconvenience to commuters and facilitates easier movement during the construction while translating into wider roads for commuters later.
"The scope of work includes all civil works related to widening and carpeting of the road, new road construction and repair. It also includes the construction of RCC drains and providing and laying RCC Hume pipes," said an official.
The tender document has specified in detail all the precautions and safety measures the contractor will have to ensure during the construction. The contractor will be responsible for ensuring strict adherence to all procedures as per the SHE manual.
About 100km of the RRTS corridor work is planned in Haryana while the other 36km traverses through Delhi. NCRTC has divided the entire 136km stretch into three sections and invited different bids for each section for speedy and efficient work. The first section is between Sarai Kale Khan and Alipur, the second between Alipur and before Samalkha, and the third section is between Samalkha and Karnal New ISBT.
When this Namo Bharat corridor is completed, passengers will be able to travel from Delhi to Karnal in Haryana in just 90 minutes, Kashmere Gate to Murthal in 30, Indraprastha to Sonipat in mere 35 minutes and Kashmere Gate to Panipat within an hour.
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The proposed corridor will originate from Sarai Kale Khan in southeast Delhi and terminate at New ISBT in Karnal, with seven of the 18 stations in the national capital.
Besides Sarai Kale Khan, the other Delhi stations are Indraprastha, Kashmere Gate, Jharoda Kalan, Bhalswa Chowk, Alipur and Narela. Two depots, one each at Murthal and Ganjbar, have been planned to support operations.
The first Namo Bharat corridor, Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut, is already partially operational. Of the 82km corridor, a 55km-long section is currently operational.
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