In a move, which will ease out traffic on one of the busiest roads, Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal has directed the Delhi government to clear the North-South signal-free corridor from Wazirabad to Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport at the earliest. The decision came after the government gave a presentation on the project worth Rs 6,000 crore.
"We made a presentation on the project before the L-G, who took a keen interest and directed UTTIPEC — Unified Traffic and Transportation Infrastructure (Planning & Engineering) Centre — to approve the project at the earliest," Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satyendar Jain said after a meeting with Baijal and other PWD officials.
The project will benefit a large number of Delhi residents by reducing travel time between north Delhi and the airport. "It takes around three hours to reach the airport from Wazirabad because of traffic jams at various places. Once this corridor is completed, time needed to travel between Wazirabad and airport will be reduced to 30 minutes only," Jain said.
The signal-free corridor comprises 28.6 km of elevated six-laned road and a six-kilometre tunnel between Zakhira and Pankha Road in west Delhi. The corridor will start from the Signature Bridge in Wazirabad and end at UER II (Urban Extension Road II) near the Indira Gandhi International Airport via Zakhira, Pankha Road, Nalah Road, and Dwarka.
According to sources, the project was awaiting approval for about a year and a half. "The project will now be completed in three and a half years. There will be no hurdle once the project is approved. All formalities have been completed," Jain added.
A similar east-west signal-free corridor of nearly 29 km — from Anand Vihar in east Delhi to near Tikri Border in west Delhi — was delayed due to some objections from the Railways.
Meanwhile, the Signature Bridge in Wazirabad will now be completed by May-June 2018, against the 2017-end deadline, since construction will remain suspended for four months due to monsoon.
BRIDGE DELAYED
- The Signature Bridge in Wazirabad will now be completed by May-June 2018, against the 2017-end deadline, since construction will remain suspended for four months due to monsoon.
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