Smart road over Mandiri drain likely to be ready by mid-Aug
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According to Patna Smart City Limited (PSCL) authorities, 95% of the work has been completed. "Of the 1,289-metre stretch, approximately 1,200 metres have been constructed. Work on the construction of a divider, road markings, signage and landscaping has been going on simultaneously," PSCL spokesperson Priya Saurabh said on Thursday.
She told this newspaper that the target has been set to complete the remaining 89-metre road near Voltas More before August 15.
Electric poles are being installed on the median for street lights, Priya said.
The two-lane road, between Bailey Road near Income Tax roundabout and Ashok Rajpath via Danapur-Gandhi Maidan road near Siddeshwari Kali Mandir, will be 11 metres wide (5.5 metres each). The project includes 3.5-metre wide service lanes for pedestrians on both sides.
The smart road, which is being constructed by utilising Rs 86.9 crore, will be equipped with essential features such as common underground utility ducts for drains, four sluice gates and three desilting chambers.
Additionally, it will also include optical fibre cables, broadband, sewerage water and gas pipelines among other underground utilities.
The engineers of the project said that the road is being constructed over the drain using a double-barreled RCC (reinforced cement concrete) box that can be opened from top for cleaning purposes and shift utilities without damaging the road. The road infrastructure and associated facilities will significantly enhance living conditions for the local residents by eliminating an unpleasant odour from the exposed drain while improving sanitation standards.
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Mandiri drain is the main city drainage line connecting the administrative areas from R-Block with the residential places near Bans Ghat, carrying waste discharge from ward numbers 21, 24, 25, 26 and 27.
CM Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone of the project in December 2021.
Patna: The much-needed makeover of Mandiri drain under the smart city project is nearing completion with the construction of a road over it.
The 1.2-km smart road that will be a direct link between Bailey Road and Ashok Rajpath is likely to be ready for commuters by mid-Aug.
According to Patna Smart City Limited (PSCL) authorities, 95% of the work has been completed. "Of the 1,289-metre stretch, approximately 1,200 metres have been constructed. Work on the construction of a divider, road markings, signage and landscaping has been going on simultaneously," PSCL spokesperson Priya Saurabh said on Thursday.
She told this newspaper that the target has been set to complete the remaining 89-metre road near Voltas More before August 15. Electric poles are being installed on the median for street lights, Priya said.
The two-lane road, between Bailey Road near Income Tax roundabout and Ashok Rajpath via Danapur-Gandhi Maidan road near Siddeshwari Kali Mandir, will be 11 metres wide (5.5 metres each). The project includes 3.5-metre wide service lanes for pedestrians on both sides.
The smart road, which is being constructed by utilising Rs 86.9 crore, will be equipped with essential features such as common underground utility ducts for drains, four sluice gates and three desilting chambers. Additionally, it will also include optical fibre cables, broadband, sewerage water and gas pipelines among other underground utilities.
The engineers of the project said that the road is being constructed over the drain using a double-barreled RCC (reinforced cement concrete) box that can be opened from top for cleaning purposes and shift utilities without damaging the road.
The road infrastructure and associated facilities will significantly enhance living conditions for the local residents by eliminating an unpleasant odour from the exposed drain while improving sanitation standards.
Mandiri drain is the main city drainage line connecting the administrative areas from R-Block with the residential places near Bans Ghat, carrying waste discharge from ward numbers 21, 24, 25, 26 and 27.
CM Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone of the project in December 2021.
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