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One Side Of Mankapur RoB Closed For Repair, Traffic Cops Don't Know
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Nagpur: A contractor appointed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), responsible for the maintenance of Mankapur flyover, has closed one side of the flyover to repair cracks that surfaced more than a month ago.
The contractor has not taken permission from the traffic department to close one side (Katol to Nagpur) of the flyover, said sources. The repairs will take 100 days.
The contractor's move to stop traffic movement by closing one side of the flyover without the nod of traffic department has irked cops as well as citizens, who fear that taking such steps without proper permission can lead to accidents. The closure led to a massive traffic jam on the flyover as one side is accommodating two-way traffic, and the road below the flyover is already narrow.
The Mankapur flyover, built on National Highway 69 as part of the Nagpur-Betul road widening project, has developed cracks for the second time. TOI had reported that cracks have appeared on the flyover and that the contractor has closed a part of the flyover for repair work, but traffic movement was continuing. At that time, the contractor had not taken permission to carry out the work.
ACP (traffic) Madhuri Bawiskar said that the contractor has not taken permission from the traffic department to close one side of the flyover.
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"We will now call NHAI officials and the contractor, and ask how can they close one side of the flyover for traffic movement without taking permission from traffic police," said the official.
A senior NHAI official confirmed that the contractor is yet to receive permission from the traffic department. "The contractor has applied for the permission and is likely to get it soon. The repair work will take around 100 days, during which one side of the flyover will remain closed," said the official.
Sources in the NHAI said that after the cracks were spotted, an inspection was carried out. "The contractor initially wanted to repair the cracks but will now completely replace the 25 to 30-metre span. The repairs would have decreased the strength of the flyover, which is why the span is being replaced," said NHAI sources.
The flyover, built as part of the Rs1,800 crore Nagpur-Betul Project, was opened in 2014. The flyover is supposed to be maintained until 2032 by the contractor who built it.
