PWD gives nod to construction of seven foot overbridges in National Capital

As a footfall survey revealed that about 1,894 pedestrians cross the road during the day and the traffic density for a period of 12 hours was 84,407 vehicles, the Delhi Government’s Public Works Department (PWD) approved the construction of seven foot overbridges in various parts of the national capital for pedestrians to cross roads without any hassle.

It was decided at a recent meeting of the PWD Foot Over Bridges (FOB) Committee chaired by the department’s Principal Secretary Manoj Kumar Parinda that seven foot overbridges will be constructed by the department for the convenience of pedestrians to cross roads at RTR Marg, Nelson Mandela Marg, ISBT in Sarai Kale Khan, Inner Ring Road-Mahatma Gandhi Marg (Shakurpur village), Tamil Sangam Marg, Harswaroop Colony and Maya Puri.

However, the proposal for the construction of three foot overbridge has been turned down because of less footfall of pedestrians and constraint of the site.

Minutes of the said meeting said that the settlement around the proposed site is predominantly residential. 

Pedestrians face problem in crossing the road. In view of this, the FOB Committee approved the proposal for construction of a foot overbridge at the proposed sites.