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‘To ensure smoother traffic, resolve waterlogging’: Govt clears 3 major projects to ease bottlenecks in Delhi
The objective is to address both structural safety and long-term resilience, particularly in view of repeated waterlogging and traffic disruptions at the location, said officials.
The DPR will help examine traffic volume, road geometry, land availability, engineering feasibility and future mobility requirements. (Express Photo)
In a bid to ease bottlenecks on several arterial roads in the Capital, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Tuesday approved three major projects. The government is set to construct a flyover on the Janakpuri-Pankha Road that connects West Delhi to Central and South Delhi; and repair the Zakhira and Seelampur flyovers, which connect North East Delhi to Central Delhi and are infamous for traffic jams, said officials.
“The Delhi government aims to ensure safer roads, smoother traffic movement and stronger infrastructure and resolve waterlogging issues across the Capital,” the Minister said.
On the new flyover set to come up at Janakpuri’s Pankha Road from DESU Colony to Janakpuri D-Block, an official said, “The government has approved the engagement of a consultant to conduct a feasibility study and prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for a proposed flyover…The consultant will also study if the proposed section on Pankha Road and Mayapuri can be merged till Delhi Cantonment to make the entire stretch signal-free and smooth connectivity.”
The DPR will help examine traffic volume, road geometry, land availability, engineering feasibility and future mobility requirements. The exercise is aimed at ensuring that the proposed flyover is need-based, technically sound and future-ready, rather than a short-term traffic management measure, said officials.
Apart from this, PWD has sanctioned Rs 20.18 crore for the repair and rehabilitation of Zakira Flyover, one of Delhi’s most critical junctions and a waterlogging hotspot during the monsoon season. Zakira Flyover carries heavy daily traffic and has faced structural stress over the years. Under the upgradation work, repair of spalled and honeycomb concrete, replacement of expansion joints, elastomeric bearings will be done.
The objective is to address both structural safety and long-term resilience, particularly in view of repeated waterlogging and traffic disruptions at the location, said officials.
Further, the government has approved Rs 17.85 crore for comprehensive repair and rehabilitation of Seelampur Flyover, another vital route in East Delhi. “Delhi’s flyovers must be safe not just today, but for decades ahead. That is why we are using modern engineering technologies, enforcing strict timelines and fixing accountability at every level,” said the Minister.
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