The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Visakhapatnam News : Work on two BRTS corridors begins

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Friday, Jan 30, 2009
ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh - Visakhapatnam

Work on two BRTS corridors begins

G.V. Prasada Sarma

The GVMC has taken it up under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission

The encroachments on Pendurthy corridor stretch have been removed for relaying Tatipudi pipeline
The two companies selected for executing work have been given a mobilisation advance

VISAKHAPATNAM: Work has begun on two corridors of the prestigious Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) to provide safe and speedy transportation to the citizens. The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation has taken up BRTS under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The two corridors connect Pendurthy to Dwarakanagar on two different routes.

On the 22.6 km Pendurthy corridor that connects to Dwarakanagar via NAD Kotha Road work has begun at Chinnamushidivada.

While the first kilometre of the corridor has some structures, the 5 km stretch from 1 km to 6 km is available for work, according to officials.

The encroachments on the stretch have been removed for relaying the Tatipudi pipeline, also taken up under the JNNURM. The work taken up is construction of drains and ducts in RCC box type.

A footpath will come up on the drains and ducts, according to Superintendent Engineer (Projects) Moses Kumar.

The construction is similar to the one taken up on the Jail Road but smaller in dimension.

While work goes on one side of the road, traffic is restricted to the other half.

On the Simhachalam corridor that begins at Vepagunta and reaches Hanumanthavaka via Simhachalam, Adavivaram and Mudasarlova, work started at Pineapple Colony, Mr. Moses Kumar said.

The median on the 200-ft road laid earlier is being removed to construct the corridor.

The existing service road will be used for traffic while the work is going on.

After finalisation of designs, the two companies selected for executing work on the two corridors have been given a mobilisation advance of Rs.34 crores as per the norms of the engineering, procurement and construction agreement.

In the ongoing work on the flyover from Vemana Mandiram to the DRM’s office, 18 of the 128 pile foundations have been completed.

All the foundations are expected to be completed by the end of the month.

The flyover forms part of the Pendurthy corridor and is being constructed at an additional cost of Rs. 62 crores.

Printer friendly page
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Andhra Pradesh