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Time of India
28-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
RTO Flyover Likely To Open by August-End
Nagpur: The much-delayed flyover on Amravati Road is likely to open for the public next month. The national highway (NH) division of the state public works department (PWD) has completed three of the four slabs of the RTO bridge, which was reconstructed to accommodate the landing of the flyover. However, with several other works yet to be completed, the NHAI is all set to miss the revised deadline of July 31. The fourth slab, which will be part of the Bole Petrol Pump to Law College Square approach road, is still pending, and construction is set to start soon. Authorities are now planning to open the flyover for traffic by the end of August. According to PWD officials, most of the work related to the flyover is complete. Works not directly linked to the flyover, such as footpath construction and beautification, will continue even after the opening. Streetlights have been installed on the flyover. For concretization of the road between University Square and Futala, the PWD has sought permission from the traffic department to close one side of the existing road. "Continuous rain affected the construction work, but now we are back on track. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Emergency Generators in Guayaquil: (Prices May Surprise You) Emergency Generator | Search Ads Search Now Undo We have planned the slab of the flyover landing on August 2. The fourth part of the bridge reconstruction will be done soon," a PWD official told TOI. The official also claimed that once the slab of the flyover landing is done, they would speed up the work on the retaining wall. The flyover is being built at a cost of ₹245 crore. It was proposed along with the Wadi Flyover as part of the ₹478 crore Amravati Road Traffic Improvement Project (ARTIP) to reduce congestion on the busy stretch. Both flyovers are a vital part of ARTIP, spearheaded by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). **Box: List of Pending Works** - Slab laying of the landing of the flyover. - Retaining wall construction on the Bole Petrol Pump side. - Construction of the fourth part of the RTO bridge. - Construction of the remaining part of the old Ravi Nagar bridge. - Reconstruction of squares at Ravi Nagar, Bharat Nagar, and others. - Concretisation of roads below the flyover on both sides between University Square and Futala. - Footpath and drainage line construction.
Time of India
29-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
PWD to miss RTO Flyover deadline of July 31, likely to complete work by August
1 2 Nagpur: The National Highway (NH) division of the state public works department (PWD) is set to miss the deadline for the much-awaited RTO flyover on the busy Amravati Road once again, as multiple important works are yet to be completed. The PWD was supposed to complete the works by July 31 but is now likely to open the flyover to the public by August. The PWD has missed the deadline earlier too, as they were supposed to complete the flyover by March but received an extension until July 31. On Sunday, TOI visited the spot and observed that the PWD has started the work of the retaining wall for the landing of the flyover in front of RTO. However, the bridge reconstruction work is yet to be completed. The PWD has also almost completed the road concretisation work below the flyover from University Campus to Bole Petrol Pump. The PWD has already finished the construction of the 2.85 km long RTO flyover, which starts from University Campus Square and lands near the RTO on the bustling Amravati Road. However, the landing work is pending. For the landing work, the PWD needed to reconstruct a decades-old bridge near the RTO to accommodate the landing. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo "We have completed two of the three phases of the bridge at RTO and Ravi Nagar. The final phase will be completed in the next 15 days, and simultaneously, the retaining wall's work in front of the RTO will also be completed within the same time period. We will first complete the retaining wall on the Law College Square to Bole Petrol Pump Square side. The road from Bole Petrol Pump to Law College Square will be closed for traffic after the third phase of bridge reconstruction starts," said a PWD official. Interestingly, the PWD has also completed the road concretisation work below the flyover. "Now only the work of squares, including Law College, Ravi Nagar, Bharat Nagar, and Futala, is remaining," said the official. According to PWD sources, the department has sought permission from the garden department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) to cut four heritage trees that are blocking the road below the flyover but were granted oral permission to cut only one tree. "We are awaiting permission to cut one tree, which is right in the middle of the road between Law College Square and the Bole Petrol Pump stretch. We planned a 7-metre road, which would have accommodated two vehicles at a time, but since the permission for three trees was denied, it would create a bottleneck. At the spot, the width has been reduced to 4.5 metres, so if a truck or bus passes from there, other vehicles will not be able to pass," said the PWD source. The flyover is being built at a cost of Rs245 crores. It was proposed along with the Wadi Flyover as part of the Rs478 crore Amravati Road Traffic Improvement Project (ARTIP) to reduce traffic congestion on the bustling Amravati Road. Both flyovers are a vital part of the ARTIP, which is spearheaded by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Higher Cement Road Under RTO Flyover Sparks Fear Of Waterlogging Before Rains
1 2 3 4 Nagpur: The reconstruction of a stretch beneath the RTO flyover on Amravati Road has made residents anxious about potential flooding during the upcoming monsoon season. As part of the University to RTO flyover project, the National Highway (NH) division of the state Public Works Department (PWD), which is executing the project, began reconstructing the road beneath the flyover. The concretisation work has increased the road's height, prompting fears that rainwater from the elevated surface could flow into nearby homes. However, PWD officials have assured that a proper rainwater drainage system will be installed along the road to prevent such incidents and divert water away from residential areas. NHAI sources clarified that the road height has increased by only around 7 inches. "Some houses were already at a lower level than the older road. We are installing a proper rainwater drainage system along the stretch. Iron grates will also be placed outside houses vulnerable to flooding, allowing rainwater to flow into the drains. We are ensuring that no water from the road enters homes," said an NHAI official. Despite these assurances, past instances of similar projects, such as in Manish Nagar, Besa, and along Wardha Road, have seen waterlogging issues following road elevation due to concretisation. Currently, the PWD has completed the construction of the 2.85-kilometre-long RTO flyover between University Campus Square and the RTO office on the busy Amravati Road. The landing portion at the RTO end is yet to be completed and will be taken up after the reconstruction of the bridge. The PWD faces a tight deadline to complete all flyover-related work by July 31, but officials remain confident of timely completion. "We are ahead of schedule. Since the bridge reconstruction was taking time, we began work on the road beneath it. Two lanes are being concretised on both sides, one at a time, to ensure traffic flow is not disrupted. Around 60% of the concretisation work has been completed. A proper footpath will also be constructed along the stretch," said NHAI sources. Meanwhile, the reconstruction of the RTO bridge remains a key component for completing the flyover project. The RTO flyover, estimated at ₹245 crore, is being built along with the Wadi Flyover under the ₹478 crore Amravati Road Traffic Improvement Project (ARTIP). Both flyovers are crucial components of ARTIP, which is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to reduce traffic congestion on the busy Amravati Road.
