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Locals want Jogeshwari Rail Over Bridge named after APJ Abdul Kalam

Residents start signature campaign, appeal to governor, CM and municipal commissioner to pay heed to their request

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The new flyover will ease East-West commute in Jogeshwari
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While renaming of Aurangzeb Road in New Delhi is in the eye of a storm as to it is a befitting tribute to former president APJ Abdul Kalam, residents of Jogeshwari have launched a signature campaign to name the yet-to-be inaugurated Jogeshwari Rail Over Bridge — connecting Western Express Highway with SV Road — after the late president.

Jogeshwari resident Naushad M Khan, who started the signature petition, has appealed to the authorities by stating: "It would be a great tribute to the late president APJ Abdul Kalam, also known as Missile Man of India, by naming the yet to be inaugurated flyover after him."

The appeal by the locals have already been sent to various authorities right from the governor to the chief minister and from the municipal commissioner to civic ward office.

According to the residents, instead of the politicians getting into renaming of roads, cities or traffic intersections, they should heed to their request of naming an unnamed road.

"We are eagerly waiting for the rail over bridge to be opened for public use. Although the construction work is partially over to connect East-West Jogeshwari, due to political mileage of the inauguration ceremony the politicians and authorities are yet to allow public to get benefits from it," said Mansoor Darvesh, another Jogeshwari resident and an RTI activist.

Non-opening has only resulted in loss of precious fossil fuels and more commuting time as well as expenditure. People of Oshiwara and Jogeshwari have to take a detour from Andheri subway or Goregaon and spend over Rs50 to cross the railway tracks, if this bridge is made open, it will cost just about Rs20 in an auto rickshaw.

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