Sans fanfare, citizens open Kalamna-Kawrapeth RoB
railway over bridge
(RoB) between Kalamna and Kawrapeth, division 3 of the state public works department (PWD) on Friday opened the wing of the
Kalamna-Rajiv Nagar flyover
for light vehicles.
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BJP workers inaugurated the flyover without any official function and allowed motorists to use it.
According to PWD sources, the work order for Kalamna-Rajiv Nagar RoB was issued in September 2021. "The RoB was constructed as there were three railway lines on the Rajiv Gandhi or Kawrapeth to Old Kamptee Road, and motorists used to waste a lot of time at these level crossings. The RoB connects two existing flyovers — Shanti Nagar-Rajiv Gandhi Nagar and Kawrapeth — and does not have a landing," said PWD officials.
The complicated, 1.09 km long flyover was built at the cost of Rs141.62 crore against the Rs180 crore administrative approval. The work was completed in September 2024, overshooting the deadline by one year due to various reasons, including utility shifting, etc.
After the construction of the flyover was complete in September, a joint inspection was carried out by PWD officials and the traffic department of city police led by DCP (traffic) Archit Chandak.
The traffic department raised several questions on the design of the flyover and raised concerns that it could lead to accidents. "The traffic department proposed many measures, including changes in its design. So, it was not opened for motorists," said PWD sources.
Meanwhile, local residents started complaining about the delay in throwing open the flyover even after the construction was over. They also approached MLA Krishna Khopde, who too raised the issue with PWD officials.
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PWD sources said that finally, a report was submitted by the traffic department about temporary measures, including installing height barriers and others, to open the flyover for light vehicles. "We implemented the measures after which the light vehicles were allowed to ply on the flyover from Friday," said PWD sources.
PWD officials added that implementing the long-term measures, including widening the flyover at some locations, would take around four to five months.
"The RoB is built to accommodate heavy vehicles, and after the long-term measures are implemented, it would be thrown open for heavy vehicles too. The funds leftover from administrative approved amount would be used for implementing the measures," said a PWD official.
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