Nagpur: Proposed four years ago, city’s longest flyover that will connect Indora Chowk in North Nagpur with Shitlamata Chowk in South Nagpur after passing through Mahal in Central Nagpur is likely to be become a reality.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has completed its design, detailed project report (DPR) and taken NOCs from Indian Railways and MahaMetro.
The NHAI has added a link flyover, rotary at Ashok Chowk and subway at Indora Chowk in the project besides from few more minor changes.TOI was the first to report about the project on April 26, 2017.
City MP and Union minister Nitin Gadkari had approved the project which will cost Rs526 crore.
It will be a three-lane flyover with width of 12 metre.A team of NHAI gave presentation to guardian minister Nitin Raut, also MLA from North Nagpur, on Friday.
Raut directed the NHAI officials to construct new building for proposed demolition of eye OPD at Daga Maternity Hospital.
The NHAI has proposed to acquire 1,700 sq mt area of Daga Hospital.Raut also gave directives to accommodate compensation and rehabilitation of vendors and shops at Indora Chowk and between Chamar Nullah and Kamal Chowk.NHAI deputy general manager Samay Nikose told TOI, “Subway will be constructed at Indora Chowk for easy access to flyover from Jaripatka side and vice-versa.
Subway will of low height of 3.5 metre.
Double-decker flyover of Metro Rail and the proposed flyover are passing through Indora Chowk, so subway was added,” he said.Total length of the flyover will be 7.3km which will be longest in the city.
In earlier design, the new flyover was to end at Sakkardara flyover on Umred Road.
There was no extension beyond the Sakkardara flyover.
Nikose said, “Now, there will be another flyover between Bhande Plot Chowk and Shitlamata Mandir Chowk.”Nikose said entry and exit ramps will be at six locations — Kamal Chowk, Pachpaoli ROB, Daga Hospital, Ashok Chowk, Sakkardara Chowk and Shitlamata Mandir Chowk.
“Existing railway overbridge (ROB) at Pachpaoli will be replaced with new one.
Near Kamal Chowk, the flyover section coming from Pachpaoli side will extend for 300 metre and end before Chamar nullah,” he said.
The deputy GM further said that Ashok Chowk on Bhandara road is a five-way junction, so there will be a rotary.
“Existing flyover at Sakkardara will be incorporated in the project,” he said.It will be the first rotary of the city if the project is completed before the Pardi flyover project.The proposed flyover will be at first level and Metro Rail at second level at Agrasen Chowk on Central Avenue.———————————-ABOUT THE PROJECT * Cost | Rs 526 crore* Three-lane flyover with width of 12 metre* Low height subway of 3.5 metre at Indora chowk* Road below flyover and junction will be improved* Existing Pachpaoli RoB to be replaced with new* Flyover at first level and Metro Rail at 2nd level at Agrasen Chowk on Central Avenue* Rotary with pilon, up and down ramps at Ashok Chowk*1,700 sq mt area of Daga Hospital to be acquired* Up and down ramps at Kamal Chowk, Pachpaoli, Daga Hospital, Ashok chowk, Sakkardara Chowk and Shitlamata Mandir Chowk