19-05-2025
Trouble for commuters as Mahapura crossing closed
Jaipur: With National Highways Authority of India (
) having closed the signal at Mahapura trisection on
, commuters from localities in Mahapura and Mahindra SEZ area are finding it hard to take a right turn.
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Vehicles have to go across the highway through a single-lane underpass at the corner of Ring Road.
Daily commuters say this underpass is too narrow and only allows for one car to pass through at a time.
"Every day you need to wait at the mouth of the underpass to see if vehicles from the other side have already entered it. Often during peak hours, both ends of the underpass get congested," said Pushpendra Saini, who stays at a residential complex in Mahapura.
Ajay Arya, project director of NHAI, stated that this was a temporary arrangement to facilitate construction of cloverleafs for the Ring Road. "Construction for the Ring Road-bound flank (for vehicles coming from the Ajmer side) is going on. Considering the Mahapura tiraha as a black spot, we closed this signal. NHAI aims to complete this flank by July. We would then evaluate the situation and open the signal or may think about alternatives," Arya said.
The problem is greater for school authorities and traders at Mahindra SEZ, as no buses, trucks, lorries, or matador vans can use this underpass because of its low height. Under such circumstances, these large vehicles coming from Mahapura road must travel around 4km towards Ajmer and then take a U-turn through the underpass below the flyover at Mahindra SEZ Road crossing. Similarly, vehicles coming from Ajmer side are compelled to travel for 5 to 6 km to take U-turns from the divider at Bhankrota, where the LPG tanker explosion took place in Dec last year.
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"We have requested CM Bhajan Lal Sharma to sort out the issue. The traders have to incur losses because of such huge diversions, and even locals are facing problems because of the
," said Benechand Jain, president of All Rajasthan Agriculture Trade and Industries Association.
When TOI contacted JDA officials, they claimed that the civic body has no jurisdiction over the underpass or any say in the decision to close the Mahapura signal.
