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Nod for new Delhi flyover plan

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Construction of a three-level grade separator to make the crossing signal-free

NEW DELHI: In an effort to decongest the Azadpur-Ring Road intersection, a gateway to the busy Delhi-Chandigarh national highway, the Delhi Government has cleared the decks for construction of a Rs.147-crore three-level modern grade separator aimed at making this major crossing signal- free in the next two years.

The project was given the green signal by the Expenditure Finance Committee headed by Delhi Finance Minister A.K. Walia, fulfilling a long-pending demand of local residents as well as various traders associations who had been pressing for such an infrastructure project to get rid of the consistent traffic jams in the area.

Industry Minister Mangat Ram Singhal played a major role in getting the project approved. The Public Works Department would execute the infrastructure project and work is likely to start by this year-end.

The project has been designed in such a manner that it would pass through the Metro railway route on the Delhi University-Jehangirpuri section.

Dr. Walia informed that the new three-level modern state-of-the-art grade separator would be constructed at the Azadpur intersection to make it signal-free. The PWD would complete this project within 30 months at an estimated cost of Rs. 147.72 crores. It would have the grade separator joining Ring Road and Road No.51, an underpass on G.T. Karnal Road, Mall Road and Mall Road Extension, rotary at ground level for right turns, pedestrian subway for movement of bus commuters, bicycle track, railing and footpath.

The project would also have proper rainwater harvesting infrastructure apart from beautiful landscaping.

Dr. Walia said the Azadpur intersection was one of the busiest junctions in the Capital catering to heavy traffic from various directions including Mukarba Chowk-NH-1, Ring Road from Shalimar Bagh and Pitampura on Mall Road from Model Town. The traffic is further multiplied due to the presence of the wholesale fruit and vegetable market at Azadpur as thousands of vehicles unload and load for various destinations carrying vegetables and fruits everyday.

The Ring Road also caters to a very large volume of traffic from Pitampura, Rohini and connects the North-West District passing from this junction.

It also caters to a large residential area adjoining Mall Road Extension, Mall Road and other urban colonies.

It also connects newly constructed Road No.51, which joins the junction to Outer Ring Road at Mukundpur crossing. After the construction of the new grade separator, Road No. 51 would become part of Ring Road. The grade separator will also facilitate better road communication for decongestion of Delhi roads in view of the upcoming Commonwealth Games-2010.

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