Lets post pics and news of flyovers, bridges, separators etc. here.

Hosur road flyover Bangalore

http://news.indiainfo.com/new-img/flyover1.jpg

Sirsi Circle flyover Bangalore

http://www.brigadegroup.com/insight/jan_apr99/images/flyover.jpg

Airport flyover Hyderabad

http://www.nehemiah.com.my/images/india.jpg

Paud Phata flyover Pune

http://www.kelkar.com/paud.jpg

Dadar TT flyover (old pic)

http://www.kelkar.com/dadartt.jpg

Chennai flyover (hate the paint job)

http://www.ltramboll.com/flyover.jpg

Sion panvel expressway flyover (mock cable stay bridge design, i like it)

http://www.lancogroup.com/groups/constructions/imgs/Roads-3.jpg

Chirag Delhi flyover, New Delhi

http://www.cesinter.com/DeptHomeImages/flyover_02.jpg

School lane flyover New Delhi

http://www.cesinter.com/DeptHomeImages/flyover_03.jpg

IIT Gate flyover New Delhi

http://www.cesinter.com/DeptHomeImages/flyover_06.jpg

Richmond Circle flyover Bangalore

http://www.cesinter.com/DeptHomeImages/flyover_04.jpg

Turbhe flyover Navi Mumbai

http://www.cesinter.com/DeptHomeImages/flyover_05.jpg

JJ flyover Mumbai

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020501/nat4.jpg

More Sirsi Circle flyover Bangalore

http://www.bbrsystems.ch/images/Reference/sirsi_1.jpg

http://www.bbrsystems.ch/images/Reference/sirsi_2.jpg

Ashram Chowk flyover NCR

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011031/ncr3.jpg

Some flyover in Mumbai

http://www.cs.albany.edu/~mosh/India/home3-12.jpg

Proposed cable-stayed bridge in Cochin, Kerala

http://www.ltramboll.com/cochin_pipebridge.jpg

The pics I posted in the other thread -

Sirsi Circle flyover Bangalore -

http://www.bandraworlisealink.com/images/sirsi.jpg

JJ flyover Mumbai -

http://www.bandraworlisealink.com/images/jjfly.jpg

http://www.msrdc.org/projects/50flyoverspopup/images/50Flyovers_JJHospital.jpg

N.M Joshi Flyover Mumbai -

http://www.msrdc.org/projects/images/project-50flyovers/nmjoshi1.jpg

Goregaon-Mulund Link Road Flyover -

http://www.msrdc.org/projects/50flyoverspopup/images/gmlr_eeh.jpg

Vakola Flyover Mumbai -

http://www.msrdc.org/projects/images/project-50flyovers/kalinavakola.jpg

Airoli bridge

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/thegorelord/airoli-bridge.jpg

http://www.msrdc.org/projects/images/Airolitollnew.jpg

http://www.msrdc.org/projects/images/project-AiroliBridge/airoli-bridge-1.jpg

Sorry for the poor pic quality guys.

Adyar Flyover Chennai

http://puggy.symonds.net/~suraj/albums/chennai/adyar_flyover.jpg

Anna Flyover Chennai

http://www.chennaikids.com/wallpapers/images/chennai.jpg

The Vidyasagar Setu (2nd Hooghly bridge) Kolkata

http://irccal.nic.in/images/Vidyasagar_Setu_3.jpg

http://www.calcuttaweb.com/img/2ndbridge.jpg

http://www.gatewayforindia.com/gallery/images/albums/userpics/bengal/vidyasagar_setu.jpg

Whitefield flyover, Bangalore (one way)

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/bline/2002/09/23/images/2002092300671301.jpg

An underpass in Delhi

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021031/ncr3.jpg

Ashram flyover, Delhi

http://www.projectsmonitor.com/Library/Ashram.jpg

Another bangalore flyover

http://www.bmponline.org/images/Flyover2.jpg

Mumbai flyovers -

JVLR flyover

http://www.dynamicprestress.com/projects/images/simply.jpg

http://www.dynamicprestress.com/projects/images/simply1.jpg

Other

http://www.dynamicprestress.com/projects/images/jlvr.jpg

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040306/nc5.jpg

Elevated highways to ease Delhi traffic

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, March 5
The Chief Minister, Ms Shiela Dikshit, said today that Delhi has more traffic signals than the rest of the country put together and if the traffic is to be controlled, advanced elevated highways are needed on the Ring Road.

She was speaking on the occasion of release of the ‘India Infrastructure Report 2004’. The Capital is one of the most densely populated cities in terms of vehicle population, she pointed out. Delhi’s traffic system was ‘’choking’’ the roads and the government was examining ways to de-congest the roads. ‘’The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is a positive and development-oriented approach but it is not enough. The rate of traffic growth is much higher and if immediate steps are not taken, things will go haywire on the Capital’s roads.

Ms Dikshit said that high capacity buses and elevated highway were the two steps the government was looking at seriously as part of its plan to reform Delhi’s roads and check the unruly traffic. The Delhi government has already asked bus manufacturers Ashok Leyland and Tata Motors to start trial runs of the high-capacity buses they are offering. It hopes to take a quick decision on the issue.

The government was also contemplating going in for an elevated highway on the Outer Ring Road to take care of the massive traffic coming into the capital from the national capital region.

“We receive around 100,000 vehicles a day from the NCR region and these elevated highways, along with the existing roadways, will take care of this,” she said.

Ms Dikshit said that another problem for Delhites is water. A large amount of water is either being wasted or pilfered. As much as 40 per cent water is unaccounted for due to leakage. Also, she added, there was a disparity in the usage of water with the posh localities getting more supply.

There was no plan to privatise the Jal board as the government had done on the power front, she explained. Water is a basic necessity and it is the government’s responsibility to provide it to the people.

Ms Dikshit said waste management was another area of concern. “Delhi is one of the most densely populated cities in the world and there has to be a proper mechanism to segregate, manage and eliminate waste,” she added.

Kshatriya.... nice images. They all look good. I hope they are well maintained after the completion.

Kshatriya..... Thats a great news. The only way Delhi can suvive is by going for elevated highways. This is very good. Delhi is indeed preparing for 2010 Commonwealth games.

Howrah bridge, Howrah city.

http://www.lastplace.com/EXHIBITS/India2/1b.jpg

Kshatriya..... Thats a great news. The only way Delhi can suvive is by going for elevated highways. This is very good. Delhi is indeed preparing for 2010 Commonwealth games.
That goes for the other megametros as well!

Richmond Circle flyover Bangalore -

http://www.bangalorebest.com/photofeature/richmond/img/flyover2big.jpg

http://www.bangalorebest.com/photofeature/richmond/img/flyover3big.jpg

http://www.bangalorebest.com/photofeature/richmond/img/flyover6big.jpg

Andheri flyover rendering (bridge complete, shopping complex to be done) Mumbai

http://www.accurender.com/gallery/images/122.jpg

A Kolkata flyover

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040114/images/14ask2.jpg

Adyar flyover Chennai

http://www.ptluckettinternational.com/roll02/Dsk05Big_18.jpg

Gariahat flyover Kolkata

http://www.bengalweb.com/calcutta/images/trans/gariahatfly.jpg

Vashi ROB Navi Mumbai

A clearer u/c pic

http://www.projectsmonitor.com/Library/Vashi%20ROB.jpg

Unclear pic of the completed rob...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/thegorelord/NM2.jpg

Belapur ROB Navi Mumbai

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/thegorelord/belapurrob.jpg

Good posts..

Vashi Mankhurd CMLR flyover

http://www.gammonindia.com/projects/Images/Transport.jpg

Hebbal separator, Bangalore

http://www.gammonindia.com/html/jj-big.jpg

Wish we had a nicer pic of the Hebbal separator.

That pic is not the Hebbal Separator. It has been in circulation for some time claiming to be the Hebbal Separator. It maybe a Chinese city pic.
Oh, It looked very suspect too for Bangalore. Have edited it. :-)

Oh, It looked very suspect too for Bangalore. Have edited it. :-)

Yes that is the Hebbal Separator.

Bangalore does have a railway bridge that looks like that river bridge.

Yes that is the Hebbal Separator.

Bangalore does have a railway bridge that looks like that river bridge.
What, that really is the separator? Are you sure this time? Coz it does look too good for Bangalore.

What, that really is the separator? Are you sure this time? Coz it does look too good for Bangalore.

No I am referring to your new pic from Gammon India.

What I am saying is that Bangalore does have a railway bridge which looks like that river bridge you posted originally.

No I am referring to your new pic from Gammon India.

What I am saying is that Bangalore does have a railway bridge which looks like that river bridge you posted originally.
k....but yeah we need a nicer pic. That pic looks so u/c, must've been finished by now.

Road development in the smaller towns and rural areas -

Nalla-Sopara ROB

http://www.msrdc.org/projects/images/project-ROB/ROB-Nallasopara.jpg

Parbhani ROB

http://www.msrdc.org/projects/images/project-ROB/ROB-Parbhani.jpg

Nagpur Road

http://www.msrdc.org/projects/images/project-IRDP-Nagpur/irdpNagpur1.jpg

Aurangabad u/c Seven Hill Chowk flyover

http://www.msrdc.org/projects/images/project-IRDP-Aurangabad/AIRDP_Sevenhill1.jpg

Here's a 2002 u/c pic of that Railway bridge..

http://irfca.org/~jayb/irimages2/KJM_Bridge2.jpg

k....but yeah we need a nicer pic.

Unfortunately all India photographers are currently busy taking pics of their idea of "real India" (shanty towns, tired beggars, butterflies, temples, mosques, babies in mother's lap and the occasional scenery spoiled with pollution)

:-)

http://www.bbrsystems.ch/images/Reference/Krishnarajapuram2.jpg

Unfortunately all India photographers are currently busy taking pics of their idea of "real India" (shanty towns, tired beggars, butterflies, temples, mosques, babies in mother's lap and the occasional scenery spoiled with pollution)

:-)
Forget them, at least these construction firms should maintain proper and up-to-date websites! Very few actually have nice photos and progress reports.

Old but interesting news in line with your small town postings..

Surat fast emerging as city of flyovers
AMARENDRA JHA

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 03, 2003 01:42:15 AM ]

SURAT : Gone are the days when catching a train was an ordeal due traffic snarls on the approach roads.
Now, commuting within the city has not only become smooth and hassle-free but also less time consuming, thanks to a series of flyovers built in the city in the last seven years.

With four major flyovers constructed in the recent past strategic places and two more finalised for construction, the city shortly would be so connected with flyovers that it would appear to be a city of flyovers’, said Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) deputy commissioner (special) Pradipsinh Jhala. With a population of over 30 lakh and over nine lakh registered vehicles — as on March 31 this year — in the city, the chaos on the roads would have been worse but for the flyovers, said Jhala.

The growth rate of vehicles being over six per cent per annum in the Diamond City , the endeavour on the part of the corporation should be to evolve a mechanism for smooth flow of traffic, said executive engineer Nitin Vaidya.

The 700-metre long flyover at Athwagate, constructed at a cost of Rs 8 crore, has been able to keep the two-way traffic from across the bridge and other sides — like Nanpura, Makaipul and Athwalines — smooth, said Vaidya.

The flyover on the Sumul Dairy road has made things easy for people going towards the railway station, he said. Surat Municipal Corporation officials said that the 1.8-km long flyover, built a few years ago at a cost of Rs 18 crore , near the Textile Market on the Ring Road, too, has eased the traffic congestion in this area. Earlier, the business activities were affected due to traffic snarls in the area.

About to be completed 3.2-km long flyover at Varachha, with a project cost of over Rs 30 crore, would give relief to those engaged with the diamond processing units dotting the area, as currently peak hours are sights of utter traffic choas.

Vaidya told TNN that the Varachha flyover would be inaugurated by the end of this month, and it would also keep the flow of traffic from the national highway towards the city free from congestion. He said two more flyovers have recently been approved for construction by the Surat Municipal Corporation — one would be between Udhana and Majura Gate to be built at a cost of Rs 15 crore, while the other would be between Delhi Gate and Lal Darwaja at a cost of Rs 23 crore.

The tenders would be floated shortly and by the end of next year, these flyovers would become operational, said Jhala. Besides, the Delhi-based Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) would submit a survey report related to both short-term and long-term solutions to the traffic problems in the city, he said.

By 2010, the population of the city is expected to be around 42 lakh, and plans for mass rapid transit system is being worked out in coordination with Central Road Research Institute, Konkan Railway and other agencies, Jhala added.

Here's a 2002 u/c pic of that Railway bridge..

http://irfca.org/~jayb/irimages2/KJM_Bridge2.jpg
Just what I was sayin. The bridge is probably finished now and operational and 2 years later visit the msrdc site and they'll have that same u/c pic there. :bash:

Another old news item but it shows how little even officials (forget about the journos who have resources but don't use them) know about urban India developments...


BTW the 2.72 km Varccha Flyover was 3.2 kms in the previous news item from the same newspaper! And what about some pics? These newspapers get time to take helicopter shots of floods but not of development projects. Shame on them.


Varachha flyover may not be the longest

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2004 12:19:32 AM ]

SURAT : While the 2.72 km long four-lane flyover at Varachha is all set to open for public on February 2, officials seem unclear about its 'longest' status.

Tipped as 'without loops' and as 'longest in the fourlane category' by the Surat Municipal Corporation SMC), the Varachha flyover was ready nearly a month ago and awaits the Chief Minister Narendra Modi for an inauguration. When asked about one flyover in Bangalore already termed to be 'the longest one in the country', SMC's executive engineer flyovers) Bharat Shah told TNN that although the Bangalore flyover is 5.238 km in length it has only two lanes. Also, it has six loops (junctions with roads below) in its entire stretch whereas the Varachha flyover is without any loops in its entire length, Shah informed.
However, when officials were asked about which was the second-longest flyover in the four-lane category, some pointed to metros like Mumbai while others seemed convinced that Varachha was the longest.

"No such information is available with us but there could be smaller versions in the same category in metros like Mumbai," said Shah.
Commissioner G R Aloria told TNN that the Varchha flyover has been termed 'longest' on the basis of information available from civic agencies from various places in the country. What about the second longest four-lane flyover in the country? "There could be one in Mumbai but definitely not of the length of the Varachha flyover at present," says Aloria.

Deputy commissioner (special) Pardipsinh Jhala says, the Varachha flyover being longest one in its category in the western region, could probably be also the longest one in the country.

While confusion prevails due to lack of information on long flyovers in the country, SMC officials are determined to claim that the four-lane Varachha flyover without any junctions (loops) with roads below is certainly the longest. The basis being that their claim has not been challenged or confronted from any quarters so far.

Design consultations were provided by Mumbaibased Stup Consultants while Ranjit Constructions Company of Mehsana executed the construction, SMC officials said. It took almost two years to complete the job, said Jhala.
Meanwhile, longest or not, the flyover would definitely ease congestion at Varachha, which remains dotted with diamond processing units. Over six lakh of workers getting out of city towards Vadodara and Ahmedabad through the NH-8 would find it to be less time consuming from now on, said Jhala.

Old but interesting news in line with your small town postings..

Surat fast emerging as city of flyovers
AMARENDRA JHA

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 03, 2003 01:42:15 AM ]

SURAT : Gone are the days when catching a train was an ordeal due traffic snarls on the approach roads.
Now, commuting within the city has not only become smooth and hassle-free but also less time consuming, thanks to a series of flyovers built in the city in the last seven years.

With four major flyovers constructed in the recent past strategic places and two more finalised for construction, the city shortly would be so connected with flyovers that it would appear to be a city of flyovers’, said Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) deputy commissioner (special) Pradipsinh Jhala. With a population of over 30 lakh and over nine lakh registered vehicles — as on March 31 this year — in the city, the chaos on the roads would have been worse but for the flyovers, said Jhala.

The growth rate of vehicles being over six per cent per annum in the Diamond City , the endeavour on the part of the corporation should be to evolve a mechanism for smooth flow of traffic, said executive engineer Nitin Vaidya.

The 700-metre long flyover at Athwagate, constructed at a cost of Rs 8 crore, has been able to keep the two-way traffic from across the bridge and other sides — like Nanpura, Makaipul and Athwalines — smooth, said Vaidya.

The flyover on the Sumul Dairy road has made things easy for people going towards the railway station, he said. Surat Municipal Corporation officials said that the 1.8-km long flyover, built a few years ago at a cost of Rs 18 crore , near the Textile Market on the Ring Road, too, has eased the traffic congestion in this area. Earlier, the business activities were affected due to traffic snarls in the area.

About to be completed 3.2-km long flyover at Varachha, with a project cost of over Rs 30 crore, would give relief to those engaged with the diamond processing units dotting the area, as currently peak hours are sights of utter traffic choas.

Vaidya told TNN that the Varachha flyover would be inaugurated by the end of this month, and it would also keep the flow of traffic from the national highway towards the city free from congestion. He said two more flyovers have recently been approved for construction by the Surat Municipal Corporation — one would be between Udhana and Majura Gate to be built at a cost of Rs 15 crore, while the other would be between Delhi Gate and Lal Darwaja at a cost of Rs 23 crore.

The tenders would be floated shortly and by the end of next year, these flyovers would become operational, said Jhala. Besides, the Delhi-based Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) would submit a survey report related to both short-term and long-term solutions to the traffic problems in the city, he said.

By 2010, the population of the city is expected to be around 42 lakh, and plans for mass rapid transit system is being worked out in coordination with Central Road Research Institute, Konkan Railway and other agencies, Jhala added.
Not bad. The MSRDC website lists several road projects for towns like Solapur, Kolhapur etc. but the pages were last updated 2 years ago. :bash:

Just what I was sayin. The bridge is probably finished now and operational and 2 years later visit the msrdc site and they'll have that same u/c pic there. :bash:

a good :bash: from me too...

According to the stats in the article, 9 lakh vehicles for a pop of 30 lakhs gives Surat, the highest vehicle/capita ratio for the country. So Surat as gradually crept past Chandigarh...hmmm :cheers:

They claim it's the longest flyover when they don't know about other flyovers in the country, and worst of all they aren't even sure of it's length! Boy are they useless.

Moolchand Flyover in New Delhi..

http://www.stupworld.com/images/highway/final/14.jpg

The famous Marine Drive flyover in Mumbai (so many Hindi movies have been shot here!).

http://www.stupworld.com/images/highway/final/15.jpg

Athwa Gate Flyover, Surat

http://www.suratmunicipal.org/images/bridge/athwa1.jpg

Sardar Patel Bridge (River Tapti), Surat

http://www.suratmunicipal.org/images/bridge/svp1.jpg

A ROB in Surat (Why two lane?)

http://www.suratmunicipal.org/images/bridge/Sumul1.jpg

Nithin casting jn. flyover, Thane

http://www.afconsindia.com/images/bridges4.jpg

AIIMS flyover, Delhi

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030516/ncr7.jpg

As usual no pics..

Grade separator at Dhaula Kuan brings relief

Anubhuti Vishnoi

New Delhi, August 12: The newly built grade seperator, a criss-cross of flyovers, at Dhaula Kuan was opened to public today for trial run. It will be officialy inaugurated on August 15.

‘‘The traffic flow was by and large quite smooth for commuters moving from the West to South and reasonably fine on the Ring Road as well. It made things much better for those coming from Moti Bagh and R K Puram towards Delhi Cantt’’, said P C Hota, DCP Traffic, southern range.

‘‘Though it was advertised in newspapers and pamphlets were distributed on the opening of the grade seperator, people did seem to be aware of it. But, despite the signboards explaining the new traffic route, many did not pay attention and caused confusion at the Brar Square crossing where a U-turn is still available’’, said Hota.

While it is mostly a smooth run now for people coming towards South Delhi from Punjabi Bagh Rajori Garden, Rohini and Pitampura; Nariana is proving to be a major bottleneck area. ‘‘The very purpose of the grade seperator fails if we have a bottleneck just before or after it. So people speeding from South Delhi down from the Dhaula Kuan flyover are stuck in long traffic jams at Nariana’’, said Hota.

Those coming from Gurgaon towards South Delhi will now take the Rao Tula Ram Marg in Moti Bagh. It will also be a smooth ride for traffic from Patel Nagar and New Delhi towards Dhaula Kuan because they won’t have to take a U-turn before the flyover anymore. However, it will not be entirely signal free because those going westward will need to take the U-turn.

The traffic police is also considering a new semi U-turn near the Brar Square area to fork out towards Guragon. This would further smoothen the traffic flow on the stretch.

Though more than a decade old, the flyovers around Vidyasagar Setu, Kolkata on either side of the Hooghly river are really great..

This pic does no justice to the system..

http://www.hscl.org/p034.jpg

The Howrah Bridge flyover - probably built early seventies and Kolkata's first flyover (?)..

A pretty old pic

http://www.nbccindia.com/images/English/Cvr4.jpg

The AJC Bose Flyover - opened in 2003..

http://www.bengalweb.com/skyline/calcutta/kolkataskyline2.jpg

The Lockgate Flyover will probably open tomorrow and the J N Road sometime in Oct/Nov.

ISBT flyover Delhi

http://cpwd.nic.in/images/ASelect/ISBTFlyover.jpg

ITO flyover Delhi

http://www.tcpl.com/images/ito.jpg

Moti Bagh flyover Delhi

http://pwd.delhigovt.nic.in/images/motibaghcrossing.jpg

Savita cinema flyover Delhi u/c

http://pwd.delhigovt.nic.in/images/savitricinema.jpg

Mahape flyover, Navi Mumbai

http://www.puriinternational.com/images/bridges/cidco_mahape_200.jpg

Taloja flyover navi Mumbai

http://www.puriinternational.com/images/bridges/taloja_flyover.jpg

http://www.puriinternational.com/images/bridges/taloja_flyover_1.jpg

Mahape ROB

http://www.puriinternational.com/images/bridges/mahape_rob.jpg

http://www.puriinternational.com/images/bridges/mahape_rob2.jpg

Turbhe vashi ROB

http://www.puriinternational.com/images/bridges/thane_turbhe_vashi.jpg

Sion flyover Mumbai

http://indiaconstruction.com/ConstructionWorld/images/sion.jpg

Anna flyover, Chennai, more views

http://www.ecciltd.com/images/anna_flyover-big.jpg

http://www.chennaibest.com/discoverchennai/citylifestyle/img/geminiflyover.jpg

Tindivanam bridge, Tindivanam, Tamil Nadu

http://www.ecciltd.com/images/tindivanam-bridge_big.jpg

Karur bridge, Karur, Tamil Nadu

http://www.ecciltd.com/images/karur-bot_big.jpg

Adyar flyover Chennai

http://www.chennaibest.com/citylifestyle/living/img/flyover1.jpg

Hudson Circle Grade Separator, Bangalore, Plan

http://www.ltramboll.com/HUDSONCIRCLE.gif

Bridge on NH-5

http://www.ictonline.com/images/India-Chilakaluripet2Vijaya.jpg

Plans for a leg loop from the Andheri flyover to the international airport

http://www.ictonline.com/images/India-WideningFlyoverMumbai.jpg

Another flyover in Maharashtra

http://www.indianpurchase.com/magonline/construction/200011/images/p20.jpg

AJC Bose flyover, more views

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1031231/images/01flyover.jpg

Elevated road u/c, Ludhiana City

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030829/ldh9.jpg

Trombay flyover, Mumbai (1970's)

http://www.spacpl.com/images/bridges/br-trombay.jpg

Kemps Corner flyover, Mumbai

http://www.spacpl.com/images/bridges/kemps-corner.jpg

Kemps corner flyover is in Mumbai near the Kanchanjungha building.

Oh man... this thread is turning out real great. I like what I'm seeing. I hope indian construction companies put every image of every flyover & bridge ever built in india on internet. Keep them coming.

Kemps corner flyover is in Mumbai near the Kanchanjungha building.
Edited.

Which Indian city has the best roads? I know about Delhi roads, and about Mumbai roads. Personally, not very impressed by Mumbai roads. So those of you, who have been to both these cities and more, do share your thoughts about road quality in major Indian cities. :)

Which Indian city has the best roads? I know about Delhi roads, and about Mumbai roads. Personally, not very impressed by Mumbai roads. So those of you, who have been to both these cities and more, do share your thoughts about road quality in major Indian cities. :)

New Delhi has the best roads amongst all Indian cities that I have seen. Kolkata amongst the worst (though improving in the newer sections).

New Delhi has nice roads and so does Navi Mumbai. Hyderabad and Bangalore roads are also improving.

JJ flyover aerial

http://web.mid-day.com/ArticleImages/images38/jjflyover188200494028.jpg

Bandra flyover (Western express highway and seallink approach)

http://www.mid-day.com/ArticleImages/Images16/road2822003125047.jpg

(hehe these 2 speed signs caused some confusion)
http://www.mid-day.com/ArticleImages/Images16/bandra532003121847.jpg

http://www.mid-day.com/ArticleImages/Images18/bandra-flyover2604c.jpg

Bandra flyover on the Western express highway

http://www.iconoutdoors.com/Images/bandra/images/Bandra%20Flyover%2060%20x%2040%20%20%20%20%20%2015_jpg.jpg

http://www.iconoutdoors.com/Images/bandra/images/Bandra%20Flyover%2060'%20x%2025'%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%2016_jpg.jpg

A double-decker flyover in Mumbai soon

Work on India’s first double decker flyover on the Santracruz-Chembur Link Road finally begins today. The flyover is part of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) of the Maharashtra Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA).

The work is being carried out along with the rebuilding work on the existing Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR), which is being widened and levelled. The two-lane SCLR will be widened to six lanes and will be converted to concrete from asphalt.

When completed it will cut down travel time between the two suburbs from an hour to just 20 minutes. The SCLR project is being funded by the World Bank.

Like the previous Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) project, the SCLR aims at improving connectivity between the east-west corridors. “Additional traffic signals, median dividers, streetlights, pavements and street furniture are going to be installed on the stretch,” said a MMRDA spokesperson.

Once completed, the link road will save motorists from traffic at Sion and LBS Road in Ghatkopar. Under the SCLR project, about 3.45 km from the Western Express Highway to Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg will be developed.

The project will affect about 3,250 families who will be moved to make way for the construction of railway over-bridges and flyovers on both sides of the road.

Rehabilitation work is going on for the project-affected-people, and they will be resettled at Mankhurd, said the spokesperson.


The flyover

The flyover will begin from Kurla railway station, continue to the Eastern Express Highway and touch Amar Mahal junction near Chembur. The lower level will be divided into two.

The left portion will be elevated from Kurla railway station to Tilak Nagar Railway Terminus and the right portion will meet S G Barve Marg near Nehru Nagar, Kurla (E).

Kalwa creek bridge Mumbai

http://www.jogengineering.com/Images/kalwabridge.jpg

Bandra flyover Mumbai

http://www.jogengineering.com/Images/bandrafly.jpg

Why can't India build eye-pleasing roads? :|

Why can't India build eye-pleasing roads? :|

That concept is simply not there.

You can easily say that a road is Indian when you see dust collection at the two sides (near the pavements) and the dividers. No one cleans them though the municipality has thousands of sweepers and cleaners on rolls.

Why can't India build eye-pleasing roads? :|
For now, I'll just settle for motorable roads!

That concept is simply not there.

You can easily say that a road is Indian when you see dust collection at the two sides (near the pavements) and the dividers. No one cleans them though the municipality has thousands of sweepers and cleaners on rolls.
The roads in town side, Mumbai and then Navi Mumbai are nice and clean with lots of tree lining and flower beds etc. Roads in the NCR and even Chennai appeared pretty tidy to me in a recent trip.

For now, I'll just settle for motorable roads!

Kshatriya, that's like short-changing yourself! Eye-pleasing roads don't require extra funding, but proper design and good quality control. It's more an attitude and quick-fix problem, rather than one about lack of resources.

Kshatriya, that's like short-changing yourself! Eye-pleasing roads don't require extra funding, but proper design and good quality control. It's more an attitude and quick-fix problem, rather than one about lack of resources.
Yeah true but come have a look at Mumbai's roads right now, they've been washed off with the rain and recently a guy broke his shoulder while negotaiting a strech! If the roads are just smooth and motorable I'll settle for it, let it not have proper medians with lovely flower beds and tree lining, proper lane markings, etc.. Just no potholes and clogging will be fine!

Yeah true but come have a look at Mumbai's roads right now, they've been washed off with the rain and recently a guy broke his shoulder while negotaiting a strech! If the roads are just smooth and motorable I'll settle for it, let it not have proper medians with lovely flower beds and tree lining, proper lane markings, etc.. Just no potholes and clogging will be fine!

Yeah, road-wise Mumbai is really a mess! I wonder how the people have the gumption to call Mumbai - a world class city! Yes, even I don't like flower beds and all that landscaping, because these can never substitute for proper design! BTW, what's the reason for all this rain-clogging? Is it so, that the roads don't slope as they should to the sides, or there are no drains to carry out the flood water?

Yeah, road-wise Mumbai is really a mess! I wonder how the people have the gumption to call Mumbai - a world class city! Yes, even I don't like flower beds and all that landscaping, because these can never substitute for proper design! BTW, what's the reason for all this rain-clogging? Is it so, that the roads don't slope as they should to the sides, or there are no drains to carry out the flood water?

I think one of the reasons with the choking of the drains by all that dust, dirt and plastic. Take a walk along a flyover or road and check out the drain outlets.

Yeah, road-wise Mumbai is really a mess! I wonder how the people have the gumption to call Mumbai - a world class city! Yes, even I don't like flower beds and all that landscaping, because these can never substitute for proper design! BTW, what's the reason for all this rain-clogging? Is it so, that the roads don't slope as they should to the sides, or there are no drains to carry out the flood water?
Wherever there are storm water drains, they are largely clogged full of silt. Not to mention cheap bitumen and concrete used to construct the roads. Mumbai is the only Indian city facing this problem, all other metros now have nice roads. Recently in the bidding for road repair and re-laying, the lowest bids recieved were as much as 10-15% lower than the estimated cost!!

Pune

http://www.kelkar.com/paud.jpg

Guwahati

http://www.lntecc.com/bugallery/images/we_are_into/transportation/bridges/images/25.jpg

Proposed 3D model of upcoming flyover in Gujrat, India by Archisoft inc.
http://www.archisoftinc.com/pic_animation_bridge.jpg

Pune

http://www.kelkar.com/paud.jpg

I hope the quality of this flyover is as good as it's color scheme. :)

Dated but interesting

BCC bonanza: Flyovers at every step
. KUSHALA

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2004 12:10:46 AM ]

BANGALORE : Four flyovers on a road which doesn’t need even one! Each flyover at a distance of just 250 metres. Costing Rs 10 crore each. Perhaps, you won’t find even a fly flying over these!

What to do, the BCC is like this only! Corporators’ ambitions fly high. They demand numerous flyovers and grade separators for their wards. And get them sanctioned too, at least on paper. After all, this is the election year. Among the 100 corporators, unfortunately, only half of them could get their ‘wish list’ approved: like several subways, underpasses and flyovers.



For instance: Five flyovers approved for ward 44, Jagajeevanramnagar — between Kamala Nehru and Raayapura; V.S. Garden; Venkataswamy Garden; P.K. Quarters; Harikunte main road.



On the intermediate Ring Road connecting Bannerghatta road to Mysore road, four flyovers have been proposed — Kadrenahalli cross, Deve Gowda petrol bunk, Katriguppe near Food World and Bannerghatta road junction. The distance between DG petrol bunk and Food World on Ring Road is not even 200 metres! Same is the case with ward 60 Pattabhiramanagara where four pedestrian subways have been proposed. Ward 98, Ganganagar, will get two subways, one flyover and one bridge.



The normally-laid-back BCC council okayed 65 additional resolutions in a jiffy on the last day of the 2004-05 budget discussion last month.



The resolutions have been signed by Mayor P.R. Ramesh and sent to BCC commissioner M.R. Sreenivasa Murthy to prepare estimates and appoint consultants for detailed project reports. “I have received the signed copy of the resolutions three days ago.We are examining them and necessary action will be taken after studying the projects,’’ Sreenivasa Murthy told The Times of India.



In all, the BCC has approved 54 grade separators at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore. This, when the BCC has not cleared contractors’ bills amounting to Rs 300 crore from nine months.



“For a city of global standing, we need greater maturity from people who plan projects. Being ambitious is fine, but the plans should be feasible. None, apart from the Congress floor leader and the Mayor, were aware of them. Not a word was mentioned on the financial implications,’’ BCC officials said.

Will these flyovers get off the ground? How does BCC propose to fund these ambitious projects? Even God doesn’t know!

The AIIMS flyover Delhi (Rajiv Gandhi Setu), A nine lane flyover

Plan

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030516/ncr9.jpg

Actual pic (bad shot)

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030516/ncr7.jpg

Delhi and other NCR cities already have so many swanky flyovers and interchanges, but where are the pics!! :bash:

Delhi and other NCR cities already have so many swanky flyovers and interchanges, but where are the pics!! :bash:

Didn't I tell you that all our photgraphers are busy photographing the "real India".

:lol:

http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/data/502/1223f_r_p__gaden1-med.jpg

http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/data/502/3024FlowerSalesatBangalore-med.jpg

http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/data/502/1826Old_Delhi2-med.jpg

Pics of the AIIMS flyover I had taken. Messed up the shots big time but this is just awesome. And Delhi/NCR have several others like this, but no pics! These two pics were taken off trumpet ramps that exit from the ring road onto the road passing below.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/thegorelord/new%20delhi/AA009_copy.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/thegorelord/new%20delhi/AA008_copy.gif

Bytco Jn. flyover, Nashik - u/c image

http://www.nashikcorporation.com/html/images/bytcoflyover.jpg

Other road developments in Nashik -

Beautification of 'Mumbai Naka'

http://www.nashikcorporation.com/html/images/mumbainaka.jpg

Widening of roads

http://www.nashikcorporation.com/html/images/road.jpg

Dated but interesting

BCC bonanza: Flyovers at every step
That's crazy. And Banglore is not even that huge, so looks like the city will be full of elevated roads....again no pics. You're right, no-one likes to take photos of such things I guess. But at least the guys who build em or peple like MMRDA, DDA etc. should have photos in their websites. But nothing! The Delhi elevated roads are seriously impressive and world class, and several others are u/c in other NCR cities. I didn't have time, else I would've gone and clicked every damn square inch!

Old news....developments in Ludhiana

Samrala chowk to have multi-tier flyover

Kuldip Bhatia

Ludhiana, March 5
With the preliminary traffic study and surveys for the proposed flyover at one of the busiest traffic junction in the city — the Samrala chowk — having been completed, the short-listed firms have come out with proposals for a multi-tier flyover at the spot. The comparative study of the proposals has gone in favour of one of the designs which is perhaps the most suited to the purpose. It provides for a flyover on the national highway for the Jalandhar - Delhi section and an underpass (motorable subway) for connecting the link road to the Chandigarh Road.

According to the Commissioner, municipal corporation, study of the traffic pattern and the volume of vehicular movement on the roads at the Samrala chowk, has led to the conclusion that a multi-tier flyover was the only solution. Moreover, with the kind of growth in the vehicle population in the industrial hub, long-term measures need to be adopted for better traffic management in the future.

For quite some time now the Samrala chowk where the national highway (G.T. Road), Ludhiana - Chandigarh road and Shingar Cinema road intersect, has been a major bottleneck for vehicular traffic and various ad hoc measures to bring some order have failed to yield the desired result. Even with the installation of traffic lights and deployment of traffic police personnel the existing set up is not able to cope with the amount of traffic on all these roads.

While the design and a scale model prepared by one of the surface transport consultancy firms, if selected, will be finalised after a feasibility study the tentative proposal provides for an eight-lane divided carriageway flyover on the G.T. Road (national highway). The flyover, a little more than a kilometre in length, will allow signal-free through movement on both sides for the Jalandhar - Delhi traffic. For the heavy volume of vehicular traffic on the Ludhiana - Chandigarh section a motorable underpass will connect the Chandigarh road with the Link road. The local and slow moving traffic on all roads, intersecting at the point, will be channelised through two rotaries on ground level, providing access to all these roads.

The Commissioner said the intersection being a junction of the national highway (Jalandhar-Ambala G.T. Road) and a state highway (Ludhiana-Chandigarh road), the MC would explore the possibility of getting funds from the Union Ministry of Surface Transport and the state government for sharing the cost of the major infrastructure development project with a tentative cost in excess of Rs 30 crore.

The MC, besides taking up the redevelopment of several intersections in different parts of the city had initiated a study of some more road junctions where the flow of traffic needed to be improved. Besides, 19 additional sites were identified for development as parking places to meet the increasing demand for parking sites in the mega city, the Commissioner added.

Lajpat Nagar flyover, Delhi - Huge traffic on the opening day

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040617/ncr1.jpg

Bridge and interchanges on the Mumbai-Pune expressway

http://www.lntecc.com/bugallery/images/we_are_into/transportation/bridges/images/11.jpg

Another bridge, of the old Mumbai-Pune highway. In the foreground is the expressway.

http://www.mid-day.com/ArticleImages/images38/pune1982004112539.jpg

Unfortunately all India photographers are currently busy taking pics of their idea of "real India" (shanty towns, tired beggars, butterflies, temples, mosques, babies in mother's lap and the occasional scenery spoiled with pollution)

yeah u r right, but u shud be remember that everyone has his/her own taste and he/she sees many things differently. As for me , i dont even live in india and I'm not even an Indian. But, since i was born here in Punjab I love it. If u guyz dont like my pics, dont see them! Suncity ,ppl like u discourage other indian fellas to post indian pics.

If u guyz dont like my pics, dont see them! Suncity ,ppl like u discourage other indian fellas to post indian pics.

Where in the world have I discouraged anyone to post pics?

What a strange accusation / conclusion on your part.

Also I don't recall having said anything about negative about "your" pics. In fact I liked your threads and also your fighting spirit in the dirtiest city thread.

:dunno:

Palm Beach to get Rs 19 crore road

Residents of Palm Beach Road will now have a road over bridge (ROB) over the railway tracks. Work on the ROB, which will connect Palm Beach Road to the Eastern Express Highway is in its initial stages.

A CIDCO official says, “The ROB will be a boon to residents of Palm Beach colony. Currently, residents have to take a detour via Vashi railway station, but once the ROB is complete, Palm Beach Colony residents will be able to access the highway directly.”

However, the official agrees, “The area will get more crowded after the ROB is built. Palm Beach is only meant for light vehicles so the traffic that will come into the colony will have to be controlled.”

About the project

The road over bridge (ROB) will go over the railway tracks near Sanpada yard and end at Sanpada railway station premises. From here there is a subway for light motor vehicles that connects to the highway. The project cost is Rs 19 crore and will be executed in the next three years. CIDCO has given the contract on a Build Operate and Transfer basis.

Resident speak

Dr Anil Saldanha
Resident of Palm Beach
“What we need first is a proper road, then only can we have a road over bridge.”

Dipak Tekwal
Resident of Bhumiraj
“The ROB will benefit us. But then we will require traffic cops to regulate traffic. Vehicles coming from the highway will not need to go to the Sector 17 junction in Vashi.”

Joshua Chettiar
Resident of Moraj
“It would be a shortcut for sure. It’s good, but when is it happening?”

Another Bangalore flyover

http://www.smkrishna.net/images/insidepage/urban/main.jpg

Now some pretty hopeless pics, taken from the website of a tiling company i think. Not the best views. But posting anyway.

Chedda Nagar flyover, Mumbai

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/Chedda1.jpg

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/Chedda2.jpg

Aarey flyover, Mumbai

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/Aarey.jpg

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/Aarey1.jpg

Konkan Bhawan flyover, Mumbai

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/Konkan1.jpg

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/Konkan2.jpg

Goregaon-Mulund link road flyover

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/Mulund.jpg

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/Mulund1.jpg

Sion Circle flyover, Mumbai

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/Sion1.jpg

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/Sion2.jpg

Gomti Nagar ROB, Lucknow

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/GomtiNagar.jpg

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/53.jpg

Continued from above....

Rani Sati Marg flyover, Mumbai

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/fly.jpg

Flyover at Parbhani, Maharashtra

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/rob.jpg

Moti Bagh flyover, New Delhi

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/Moti1.jpg

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/Moti2.jpg

Jaipur bypass, Phase 1

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/jaipur1.jpg

Africa Avenue flyover, New Delhi

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/africa_avenue.jpg

Nehru Place flyover, New Delhi

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/nehru.jpg

Savitri cinema flyover, New Delhi

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/savitri.jpg

Sitapur ROB, Lucknow

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/lucknow.jpg

Andheri flyover, Mumbai

http://www.reinforcedearthindia.com/images/mumbai.jpg

A little nicer pic of the Hebbal Grade Separator

http://www.geocities.com/andrewbirthday/1dec030.jpg

^^^
Nice

More nice pics of Bangalore flyovers -

Richmond Circle flyover

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/Richmond_Circle_Flyover.gif

Mehkri Circle Underpass

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/Mehkri_Circle_Underpass.jpg

Beniganahalli KR Puram flyover

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/Benniganahalli_ORR_Flyover.jpg

Central Silk Board Hosur flyover

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/Central_Silk_Board_Hosur_Road_Flyover.jpg

Whitefield ORR Road Grade Separator

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/Whitefield_Road_ORR_Flyover.gif

Hebbal Lake Separator

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/Hebbal_Interchange.jpg

Santacruz flyover, Mumbai

http://www.rediff.com/news/2001/apr/25pic4.jpg

Bandra Sealink flyover

http://www.aseipl.com/images/proj_pics/BandraSeaLink.jpg

ROB u/c on Ahmedabad-Mehsana Tollway

http://www.aseipl.com/images/proj_pics/Jmc_mehsana.jpg

Ring road Sakkardar junction flyover, Nagpur

http://www.aseipl.com/images/proj_pics/Sakkardhara.jpg

Dattapada flyover, WHP, Mumbai

http://www.vrmindia.com/photographs/photo15.psd.jpg

Some tiny pics -

Vashi-Mankhurd link road flyover

http://www.devikagroup.com/images/thumb03.jpg

Nerul flyover

http://www.devikagroup.com/images/thumb10.jpg

Kharghar flyover

http://www.devikagroup.com/images/thumb11.jpg

Nithin Casting Jn. flyover Thane

http://www.devikagroup.com/images/thumb12.jpg

JCB flyover, Deonar

http://www.devikagroup.com/images/thumb15.jpg

Facilities on Indian Highway: McDonald's on Delhi-Mathura Highway, somewhere near Mathura.

http://www.mcdonaldsindia.com/addresses/mathura.jpg

Aerial view (not a good quality pic.) of DND flyway, Noida.

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030824/ncr4.jpg

Kshatriya......excellent images. some of these flyovers are stunning. I like almost all of them.

sry to ask, but just out of curiousity, whats up with u ppl with highway n flyovers, i personally don't find them intertesting at all... but that just me i guess...

You have a point Ashok, i am sure this thread wouldnt be if we were talking about roads and flyovers in a developed nation, but considering the chaos that is Urban India, these pictures show where our urban infrastructure is heading.

You have a point Ashok, i am sure this thread wouldnt be if we were talking about roads and flyovers in a developed nation, but considering the chaos that is Urban India, these pictures show where our urban infrastructure is heading.
Exactly.

You have a point Ashok, i am sure this thread wouldnt be if we were talking about roads and flyovers in a developed nation, but considering the chaos that is Urban India, these pictures show where our urban infrastructure is heading.

cool, ya, i can see that in a decade or so India would become a first world nation.

cool, ya, i can see that in a decade or so India would become a first world nation.

Might take more than a decade.. my prediction is 2025, even though they say 2020. Thts my ultimate dream, to see India developed.

Might take more than a decade.. my prediction is 2025, even though they say 2020. Thts my ultimate dream, to see India developed.

Ur dream would come true one days, India has alot of potential.

Here's the link for the proposed flyover for the Bangalore airport

www.karnataka.com/watch/blr-airport/flyover.shtml

That is a nice, credible website, and the various watches they have, on their CM, but mainly on the infrastructure projects need to be looked at regularly.

I found this site to have the best information out there on the BIAL.

Wow so many flyovers. Which city has the most ? Looks like Mumbai but B'lore seem to be building them by the dozen !

Somehow I dont see all of them being usefull in the long run.. what could be an engineering marvel now could be an eyesore in 30 yrs time. They are demolishing flyovers in Britain !

I think this is an aerial of the DND flyway in Noida -

http://www.noidaauthorityonline.com/img22.gif

13 flyovers for Ghaziabad

Thirteen flyovers and two under-bridges have been planned in Ghaziabad during the next three years. Of these, work on two flyovers will commence immediately. These are Mohan Nagar flyover and old bus stand crossing flyover. The first flyover will cost Rs 13.12 crore and will be completed in six months and the second flyover will cost Rs 10 crore and will be constructed in about 18 months. The remaining under-bridges and flyovers will be taken up within three years. The cost of these projects will be met out of the 'infrastructure fund'.

Thane Creek bridge

http://www.mahapwd.com/Graphics/Projects/ThaBrd.jpg

Godavari bridge on Maharashtra SH-148

http://www.mahapwd.com/Graphics/Projects/Aurangabad/GodavariBridge.jpg

Kanhan river bridge on NH-5 Nagpur-Raipur section

http://www.mahapwd.com/Graphics/projects/nagpur/KANHAN.jpg

Wainganaga river bridge on NH-5 Nagpur-Raipur section

http://www.mahapwd.com/Graphics/projects/nagpur/WAINGANGA.jpg

Flyover on NH-7 in Nagpur City (Pathetic pic quality)

http://www.mahapwd.com/Graphics/projects/nagpur/NgpFltyover2.jpg

Kajali river bridge

http://www.mahapwd.com/Graphics/photogallery/bridges/mumbai/19.jpg

Thane Creek bridge

http://www.mahapwd.com/Graphics/photogallery/bridges/mumbai/37.jpg

Ashram Chowk Flyover, Delhi

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011121/ncr1.jpg

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020501/nat4.jpg
Longest ever elevated road flyover in India 2.4 k.m. and flying over 22 traffic signals under the bridge starting from Byculla to Crawford market running through the thickly populated Mohammod Ali road

Chennai Flyover

http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl1605/16050341.jpg

http://www.geocities.co.jp/SilkRoad/4210/maa/ma_ana35.jpg

Cochin Bridge flyover

http://www.ltramboll.com/cochin_pipebridge.jpg

Nizamuddin bridge flyover
http://www.jica.go.jp/english/activities/jicaaid/project_e/ind/001/2.jpg

Hyderabad flyovers


Tarnaka flyover

http://www.hudahyd.org/html/images/tfly.jpg

Masabtank flyover

http://www.hudahyd.org/html/images/MASABTANK.jpg

Airport flyover

http://www.hudahyd.org/html/images/afly2.jpg

http://www.hudahyd.org/html/images/afly1.jpg

Telugu Talli flyover u/c [May be finished by Dec]

http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/28/images/2004042814960301.jpg

Green belt under a flyover

http://www.hudahyd.org/html/IMAGES/Forestry/f16.jpg

Somewhat unrelated, landscaping around Necklace road Hyderabad

http://www.hudahyd.org/html/IMAGES/Forestry/f13.jpg

http://www.hudahyd.org/html/images/necklace01.jpg

http://www.hudahyd.org/html/images/necklace02.jpg

Mulit-level car park on Necklace road

http://www.hudahyd.org/html/images/necklace03.jpg

http://www.hudahyd.org/html/images/necklace04.jpg

Airoli bridge, Navi Mumbai at night - Pics by Nilesh Chaudhari

http://shutterbug.nu/photos/misc_airoli.jpg

http://shutterbug.nu/photos/misc_airoli01.jpg

Hyderabad Flyover Greenery

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/24/images/2003062400130203.jpg

Bangalore Flyover
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/09/images/2003060901380101.jpg

Chennai Flyover
http://www.ltramboll.com/chennai(geo.jpg

Delhi Flyover
http://ddadelhi.com/image/flyovers_achievements_about.jpg

Proposed flyovers promise a smoother ride

By T.Lalith Singh

HYDERABAD, SEPT. 7. Each of the five new flyovers, expected to be ready in a year's time and offer reprieve from traffic blues to city denizens, will be unique in design and an improvement of the existing ones, claims the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad (MCH).

As part of the Traffic Master Plan, the State Government has decided to build these flyovers at Rajiv Gandhi Statue, Greenlands, RTC crossroads, Nalgonda crossroads and Chandrayangutta and has entrusted the job to the MCH. It has been decided to complete the Rs. 85-crore project by July next year.

New design


Making a departure from the design of the present ones, most of which run straight from one point to another and fly over an intersection, the new ones seek to be location-specific.

The busy stretch between the Begumpet flyover and Banjara Hills, in a way, has two components. The first one, estimated to cost Rs. 31 crores, will commence close to Hotel Kakatiya Sheraton and from Rajiv Gandhi Statue, continues over the Punjagutta intersection before forking to land at Banjara Hills, with one arm on Road No. 1 and another on Road No. 3.

The Road No. 1 arm is designed to land opposite the Jalagam Vengal Rao Park, while the one at Road No. 3 will terminate after the graveyard. This is expected to ease the heavy traffic congestions at the Monappa Island and the Punjagutta junction and also help those going from Begumpet to Banjara Hills in avoiding two traffic signals.

Smooth flow


According to an estimate, the stretch is presently used by 1.70 lakh vehicles each day, which ends up throwing traffic chaos for most part of the day. "Whether the destination is Road No. 1 and towards Masab Tank or Road No. 3 toward Jubilee Hills, the vehicles can smoothly fly over the two busy intersections," says the MCH Additional Vommissioner (Traffic & Transportation), N.V.S. Reddy.

In the return direction, for those moving towards Begumpet, either from Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills or Masab Tank, a one-directional ramp from the NFCL building to the Topaz Building has been planned. This will help in skipping the traffic signals at Punjagutta and thus avoid the clogging of the busy intersection.

The second component on this stretch is a 750-metre-long flyover costing Rs. 10.50 crores and connecting Greenlands with the existing Begumpet Road Over Bridge (ROB). This may come as a boon for an estimated 3.22 lakh vehicles that ply each day on this stretch and help them avoid getting stalled at the Greenlands traffic signal.

Need-specific


The flyover will have an up ramp before the Manjeera Guest House and will go and join the existing ROB, thus easing congestion at the Greenlands circle. Measuring 9 metres, these flyovers will have two lanes with 1.5 metres of space for footpath.

"These flyovers have been designed to be unique and specific to the needs of the given stretch. The origin-destination flow has been studied while making the design, which ensures maximum results while being cost-effective," says Mr. Reddy.


5 new flyovers, goodbye traffic jams

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 05, 2004 02:41:47 AM ]

HYDERABAD: On a day when the monsoon's farewell rain flooded arterial roads, the government finally made a move on building five new flyovers that may spare thousands of commuters and motorists the ordeal of getting stranded on waterlogged roads.


The flyovers will be built at a cost of Rs 85 crore to will ease traffic at points at which even one sharp shower brings traffic to a halt: Punjagutta, Greenlands, RTC crossroads, Nalgonda crossroads, and Chandrayanagutta.

Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy cleared these proposals at an urgent meeting with MCH and HUDA officials on Saturday where he approved a traffic master plan drafted by the MCH. He asked the MCH to complete the construction of flyovers by July 2005.

Acting quickly, the municipal administration and urban development department issued a GO enabling the MCH to start work immediately.

As for the incomplete Tank Bund flyover, HUDA vice-chairman Ashok Kumar told the chief minister the work would be completed by November 15.

He said only a small span of the flyover at Tank Bund remained to be bridged. It was left so to allow Ganesh idols to be transported to Hussainsagar for immersion after the forthcoming festival.

The chief minister also inquired about Huda's proposal for the Kukatpally to Hi-Tec City link road and asked the civic body to start the work immediately.

http://www.filebox.vt.edu/users/hhoon/Pictures/sealink.jpg

Something I had been keeping from you guys :) Took these pictures when I was in Bombay last december.
(Was just to lazy to post)

Thanks for finally posting it. Great shot.

Ubermensch......Great Image. Better late than never.

Princess Street flyover Mumbai

http://www.stupworld.com/images/06_High/32.jpg

Moolchand Interchange Delhi (constructed in 1982)

http://www.stupworld.com/images/06_High/34.jpg

Second Hooghly bridge Interchanges Howrah (constructed in 1994)

http://www.stupworld.com/images/06_High/35.jpg

Second Road bridge over Thane Creek

http://www.stupworld.com/images/09_rehab/05.jpg

Hebbal flyover Bangalore

http://www.stupworld.com/images/06_High/16.jpg

Benninganahalli flyover Bangalore

http://www.stupworld.com/images/06_High/27.jpg

Kshatriya and Ubermensch - those pics are great...

Here's a small rendering of the Second Vivekananda Bridge in Kolkata, which will be built by a consortium. It will actually be the fourth bridge across the Hooghly in the city and the sixth in the metro area.

http://www.lntecc.com/gallery/images/52/big1.jpg

A view of the AJC Bose Road flyover in Kolkata

http://www.lntecc.com/gallery/images/22/big8.jpg

http://www.lntecc.com/gallery/images/22/big2.jpg

Nice. Yet another bridge over Hooghly. Some more pics -

Grade Separator on ORR-NH4 Intersection, Bangalore

http://www.ncclimited.com/tran_img/bangalore%20flyover.jpg

Construction of Flyover, ROB and Subway in Lathur

http://www.ncclimited.com/tran_img/lathur.jpg

Some pics of new roads being built -

Bangalore intermediate ring road

http://www.ncclimited.com/tran_img/bda.jpg

Hyderabad Necklace road

http://www.ncclimited.com/tran_img/necklessroad.jpg

Mumbai flyovers.

Mulund flyover

http://web.mid-day.com/ArticleImages/images25/mulund-flyover.jpg

View of Andheri flyover from an office building

http://www.20six.co.uk/pub/gargi/office_with_a_view.jpg

Another Mumbai flyover

http://www.bajajelectricals.com/catalog/lumcatalog/installation/i081.jpg

A ROB on the Ahmedabad-Mehsana Tollway

http://www.vmmcl.com/images/mehsanatolroad5.jpg

http://www.vmmcl.com/images/mehsanatolroad6.jpg

Another ROB in Bharuch

http://www.vmmcl.com/images/bharuch1.JPG

So many ROBs u/c all over, say bye bye to level crossings soon

http://www.vmmcl.com/images/ph1.JPG

http://www.vmmcl.com/images/vmm-old-02.jpg

http://www.vmmcl.com/images/Nalasopara3.jpg

http://www.vmmcl.com/images/vmm12.jpg

A bridge on NH8 over river Mahi

http://www.vmmcl.com/images/newMahi2.jpg

View of a bridge in Surat

http://www.vmmcl.com/images/vmm-old-11.jpg

A loop of the u/c Indiranagar (Airport road) flyover in Bangalore. The flyover will have four loops.

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/gallery/0138/013806.jpg

Athwa flyover Surat

http://www.vmmcl.com/images/ATHWA_GATE_JPG.jpg

Another view, Beninganahalli flyover

http://www.karnataka.gov.in/urbandevelopment/images/benniganahalli_flyover.jpg

Grade Separator on ORR-NH4 Intersection, Bangalore
http://www.ncclimited.com/tran_img/bangalore%20flyover.jpg

Bangalore intermediate ring road
http://www.ncclimited.com/tran_img/bda.jpg


The ORR-NH4 interchange in Bangalore is *very* nice. Where exactly is it located - the Silk Board/Madiwala Rd area ? Or on the route to Whitefield/ITPL well past Airport Rd ? Also, both the Benninganahalli and Hebbal interchanges are very photogenic. Its a pity there aren't more panoramic views of it. They're both crying for late evening slow-shutter 'headlight streak' glamour shots :)

Also, both the Benninganahalli and Hebbal interchanges are very photogenic. Its a pity there aren't more panoramic views of it. They're both crying for late evening slow-shutter 'headlight streak' glamour shots :)

Isn't that the case for most of India? All our urban photography seems to be pretty one sided. Why is it so difficult to find a decent picture of New Delhi skyline or an aerial view? Although Old Delhi is a fraction of New Delhi's size, you will find plenty of pictures of congested Old Delhi from Jama Masjid. Paharganj (a place promoted by Lonely Planet and other western guidebooks) has become equated with New Delhi. Same with Kolkata. We find so many pics of the shanty towns but never any shots of the nicer places. It's like Sudder Street, Missionaries of Charity and Kalighat are all what is there of Calcutta. For Mumbai it is Dharavi and Dhobi Ghat although Marine drive does figure in sometimes. Chennai pictures are almost absent. That city has one of the longest beaches in the world? But is there any aerial shot to show the scope of the Marina beach. All we get to see are some statues and monuments passing of as marina beach. Bangalore despite all the fanfare doesn't have too many good pics either.

Isn't that the case for most of India? All our urban photography seems to be pretty one sided. Why is it so difficult to find a decent picture of New Delhi skyline or an aerial view? Although Old Delhi is a fraction of New Delhi's size, you will find plenty of pictures of congested Old Delhi from Jama Masjid. Paharganj (a place promoted by Lonely Planet and other western guidebooks) has become equated with New Delhi. Same with Kolkata. We find so many pics of the shanty towns but never any shots of the nicer places. It's like Sudder Street, Missionaries of Charity and Kalighat are all what is there of Calcutta. For Mumbai it is Dharavi and Dhobi Ghat although Marine drive does figure in sometimes. Chennai pictures are almost absent. That city has one of the longest beaches in the world? But is there any aerial shot to show the scope of the Marina beach. All we get to see are some statues and monuments passing of as marina beach. Bangalore despite all the fanfare doesn't have too many good pics either.

I must resist the overwhelming urge to continue the tirade you initiated, but I'll just say I completely agree with you. Its pathetic that we have so few good photographs of India's urban areas. It gets downright annoying when a news article on India shows a pic/video of a few cows and beggars when the subject of the story is completely unrelated. I do not mean that we must hide our poverty. Far from it, we must focus on bringing up the standard of live of our people.

At the same time, there is no reason, for example, for cows to be allowed to saunter along city roads. I disagree with arguments about poor people being victimized in the process. They're welcome to come to cities to work, but cows stay in the farm, roads are for vehicles. There's also no reason for a city to not try and 'look good'.

There are several parts of our cities that would lend themselves to unreal photographs of modernity and development. Substance may be the overriding concern, but style need not be excluded. In several instances, style elements themselves lead to substance. For example, greenery close to roads can ensure a reduction in that perennial problem our roads face - dust and dirt on the sides. Its jarring to the eye, both from looking at it and when it goes into the eye. And its dangerous because it decreases traction. And its just one example.

I agree with both of you.
alot of photos are often bad and if it is good then they are very very small.
guess it is time for us to book a ticket to India and stay there for 3 months and only take good picures with a canon-digicam:)

I agree with both of you.
alot of photos are often bad and if it is good then they are very very small.
guess it is time for us to book a ticket to India and stay there for 3 months and only take good picures with a canon-digicam:)

You don't really need 3 months to take lots of photographs. The 'good' part is dependent on the photographer, but a dozen guys snapping away on a regular basis and posting hi-res (640*480 bare minimum) online will be fine. There'll always be a few good pics. It took me two afternoons in between shopping and visits to relatives, to take all the pics around New Delhi on my site (http://surajsphotos.fotopic.net).

You don't really need 3 months to take lots of photographs. The 'good' part is dependent on the photographer, but a dozen guys snapping away on a regular basis and posting hi-res (640*480 bare minimum) online will be fine. There'll always be a few good pics. It took me two afternoons in between shopping and visits to relatives, to take all the pics around New Delhi on my site (http://surajsphotos.fotopic.net).

And we love your pics.

You don't really need 3 months to take lots of photographs. The 'good' part is dependent on the photographer, but a dozen guys snapping away on a regular basis and posting hi-res (640*480 bare minimum) online will be fine. There'll always be a few good pics. It took me two afternoons in between shopping and visits to relatives, to take all the pics around New Delhi on my site (http://surajsphotos.fotopic.net).

nice pictures Suraj!:)
i bookmarked your site,hope to see more:)

The ORR-NH4 interchange in Bangalore is *very* nice. Where exactly is it located - the Silk Board/Madiwala Rd area ? Or on the route to Whitefield/ITPL well past Airport Rd ? Also, both the Benninganahalli and Hebbal interchanges are very photogenic. Its a pity there aren't more panoramic views of it. They're both crying for late evening slow-shutter 'headlight streak' glamour shots :)
I think that may well be the Benniganahalli interchange! They look very similar -

http://www.ncclimited.com/tran_img/bangalore%20flyover.jpg

and this -

http://www.karnataka.gov.in/urbandevelopment/images/benniganahalli_flyover.jpg

http://www.stupworld.com/images/06_High/27.jpg

Isn't it? I'm just wondering where the water's gone in the first pic though, it may be tweaked. I'll look for more info. Yeah they are great developments, pity we don't have any better pics.

Bassien creek bridge, Navi Mumbai

http://www.bhagheeratha.com/achivements/newphotos/ph01.JPG

Elevated Road in Calicut

http://www.bhagheeratha.com/achivements/roads/vengalai.jpg

Nice ROB in MarGoa

http://www.bhagheeratha.com/achivements/bridges/bridge2.jpg

Isn't it? I'm just wondering where the water's gone in the first pic though, it may be tweaked. I'll look for more info. Yeah they are great developments, pity we don't have any better pics.

In the first pic, you can see the water beyond the green.

ITO flyover Delhi, nice shot covering the two cloverleaves

http://www.tcpl.com/images/clover.jpg

Airoli bridge

http://www.tcpl.com/images/airoli.jpg

Sanganer Circle flyover, Jaipur

http://www.ppcinternational.com/images/sanganer_1_orig.jpg

ROB at Jaipur

http://www.ppcinternational.com/images/dainik_bhaskar_orig.jpg

http://www.ppcinternational.com/images/dainik_bhaskar_2_orig.jpg

Another ROB u/c

http://www.ppcinternational.com/images/tonk_2_oprig.jpg

Gopalpura flyover, Jaipur

http://www.ppcinternational.com/images/gopalpura_2_orig.jpg

More Jaipur bridges

http://www.ppcinternational.com/images/amaanishah_2_orig.jpg

http://www.ppcinternational.com/images/amaani_2_orig.jpg

A trumpet interchange u/c in the Noida-Greater Noida expressway

http://www.ppcinternational.com/images/t_junction_orig.jpg

AJC Bose road flyover

http://www.lntecc.com/gallery/images/22/big4.jpg

Dwarka-Delhi flyover u/c

http://www.lntecc.com/gallery/images/22/big7.jpg

L&T to build Delhi’s longest fly-over 10/16/2002 2:07:27 PM IST

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been awarded a contract to construct the longest fly-over in New Delhi. The four-lane 2147-m long grade separator would connect Delhi to Dwarka, a new suburban town developed by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) with a population of 1.1mn.

The scope of the Rs537.6mn contract consists of construction of the fly-over, junction improvement, construction of service road and complete drainage system, including electrification.

L&T-Ramboll Consulting Engineers would provide the design features of the fly-over, while ECC, L&T’s Construction Division, would execute the turnkey project in 30 months.

"This order for Delhi’s longest fly-over reaffirms L&T’s position as a construction company known for its ability to build quality projects in time by employing the latest technology," said A Ramakrishna, L&T’s Deputy Managing Director.

Engineering, Construction and Contract Division (ECC) of L&T services and engineers turnkey industrial and infrastructural projects in civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation engineering. The Headquarters of the division is located at Chennai.

Vashi Mankhurd flyover

http://www.gammonindia.com/projects/Images/Transport.jpg

http://www.gammonindia.com/html/Images/vashi.jpg

Flyover on Delhi Ring Road

http://www.gammonindia.com/html/Images/ring.jpg

Royapettah flyover Chennai

http://www.gammonindia.com/html/Images/roya.jpg

Sion flyover Mumbai

http://www.gammonindia.com/html/Images/sion.jpg

Flyover in Vadodara

http://www.gsrdc.com/IMAGES/chhayapuri4-achvmpg.jpg

Some small images -

Punjabi bagh underpass and flyover, Delhi

http://www.cesinter.com/IMAGES/sp/punjabi1.jpg

Possible second Vivekananda bridge, Kolkata

http://www.cesinter.com/IMAGES/sp/2nd-viv1.jpg

Mayapuri flyover, Delhi

http://www.cesinter.com/IMAGES/sp/andrews-maya1.jpg

ITO Yamuna bridge to Noida, Delhi

http://www.cesinter.com/IMAGES/sp/ito1.jpg

Here's the plan to make ITO crossing 'intersection-free' - Delhi (http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/5922_807178,0015002200000008.htm)

http://www.hindustantimes.com/graphics/060604p5.gif

That design looks great.

Kshatriya............That ITO flyover design is terrific.

Kshatriya............That ITO flyover design is terrific.
But doesn't that render look funny? I mean the way they've drawn the flyover, look at a real pic of the flyover I posted in the same page earlier. :-)

Another wasteful flyover to take wing
This five-arm busy junction will soon see a flyover.
Times of India


The Bangalore City Corporation (BCC) in its efforts to decongest traffic has proposed yet another flyover now at Minerva Circle, one of the busiest junctions that connects the city and Bangalore South. Estimated at a total cost of Rs 14.41 crores, this project will involve two ramps, one on R V Road and the other on V V Puram Road (Sajjan Rao Circle Road) to merge over Minerva Circle and climb down on J C Road.

The BCC's Engineer-inchief, Rame Gowda said: "The Consulting Engineering Services (CES) conducted a feasibility report in February on behalf of the BCC and the report has laid emphasis on the need for a flyover here. We have floated a tender in this connection and once it is through, the BCC council and the state government would take a call on it. The timeframe for the completion of project is 12 months from the date of commencement".

He said this junction is one of the most crucial passages into the city for commuters residing in Jayanagar, Basavanagudi, Banashankari and J P Nagar areas. Traffic snarls are common here as the volume reaches around 16,242 PCU/hour during peak hours. Though J C Road was made one-way a couple of years ago things have not changed much. According to an origin and destination survey conducted by the CES, J C Road is the most commonly-used road.

The five-armed intersection has R V Road, Fort Road, V V Puram Road, Basappa Circle Road, and J C Road meeting at this junction. Being in the immediate vicinity of the city market, J C Road is one of the important commercial roads of Bangalore. Added to this is the fact that this is a connecting road which makes traffic dense. Sensing the traffic sensitivity of this road, the city traffic police had even thought of making it a 'zero tolerance road'.

The concept The major share of traffic flow during peak hours is along north-south which involves V V Puram Road and R V Road. The traffic flow at these hours is 5,348 PCU/hour, constituting 33 percent of the junction volume. So, the grade separation will be along this axis. "In all probability, we will go in for a three-lane unidirectional flyover along J C Road spanning over Minerva Circle and Bharath Junction with two-lane entry ramps on V V Puram and R V Road. The total length of the flyover would be 641 metres with a maximum width of 10 metres.

The estimated cost of construction is Rs 9.93 crores, miscellaneous costs including land acquisition is estimated at Rs 3.98 crores and the cost of shifting utility lines is estimated at Rs 49.6 lakhs. Rame Gowda added that after the completion of the flyover the annual savings on fuel is estimated to be Rs 4.58 crores in the first year.

On ensuring smooth traffic movement he said the construction of the flyover will be on for a year so the entire portion of the flyover would be barricaded and only 50 metres length near the junction will be kept open. Construction activity of the super structure at the obligatory span will be carried out during nights and a minimum clearance of five metres will be ensured.

Bangalore flyovers -

Proposed Chord road flyover

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/toimysfly.jpg

On Hebbal flyover (unclear)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/toihebb.jpg

Elevated expressway alignment

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/toieceleexp.jpg

Dairy circle flyover

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/dairyfly.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/dairycirclefly.jpg

Garden City Skyway Bridge, Bangalore

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/Garden_City_Skyway.jpg

Vartur Road ORR Grade Separator

http://img55.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/Varthur_Road_ORR_Grade_Separator.jpg

Lingarajapuram flyover, Bangalore

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/dhlingafly.jpg

Finally a pic of the Garden City Skyway!

Great job Kshatriya..

Bangalore flyovers -

Lingarajapuram flyover, Bangalore

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/dhlingafly.jpg

Notice the squalid conditions around the flyover. It looks like its built on a village with its mud roads!

Notice the squalid conditions around the flyover. It looks like its built on a village with its mud roads!
Well yeah the flyover was supposed to be on a newly laid road but I guess in that pic, there's no road yet. Even the outer ring road in bangalore is fully finished with all the flyovers etc. but the service roads on the sides are still dirt tracks. :-)


Model of the 3-tier interchange on G.T road (completed, includes flyover, ramps and an underpass)

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030306/ld1.jpg

Mekhri Circle Underpass Bangalore

http://www.regencyblr.com/images/aruond_mekhri.jpg

Bangalore Outer Ring Road

http://www.regencyblr.com/images/around_6lane.jpg

Kshatriya.....................That Bangalore ORR is awesome. Nice underpass as well.

Masabtank Flyover, Hyderabad

http://************/4vimwl

http://************/4vimoz


Viceroy Flyover, Hyderabad

http://www.ourmch.com/advtphoto/viceroy.jpg

Wow, that flyover is so clean.

Wow, that flyover is so clean.

Well. Come to think of it. Hyderabad metropolitan Pop. is close to 4 million. & I think this is the reason why it is not just kept clean. IT STAYS CLEAN. & same goes for B'lore. Unlike Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai, Chennai where Metro Pop. is huge compared to Hyd, B'lore. They may try hard to keep it clean but bound to get dirty.

Tarnaka Flyover, Hyderabad

http://www.adageoutdoor.com/tn2.jpg

http://www.ent.ohiou.edu/~ravish/snaps/tfly.jpg

Nice pics.....here's another one - Secretariat flyover in Hyderabad lit up at night. Webshots link -

http://community.webshots.com/photo/100224258/100445118BJoJsn

Nice pics.....here's another one - Secretariat flyover in Hyderabad lit up at night. Webshots link -

http://community.webshots.com/photo/100224258/100445118BJoJsn

Thats nice lighting under flyover. But after looking at that picture. I dont understand why they built a flyover when the existing parallel running road is so wide.

Thats nice lighting under flyover. But after looking at that picture. I dont understand why they built a flyover when the existing parallel running road is so wide.
Flyovers are more often than not built to jump over signals at intersections......:-)

Bangalore seems to have enough decent roads, but the traffic density is missing. Now, why do infy and wipro harp about infrastructure? I don't see that many vehicles on the road anyways. Where are the traffic jams, punctuating the progress of the city?

Bangalore seems to have enough decent roads, but the traffic density is missing. Now, why do infy and wipro harp about infrastructure? I don't see that many vehicles on the road anyways. Where are the traffic jams, punctuating the progress of the city?
Most of those flyovers are on the Outer Ring Road, and the photos were probably taken just before inaugration. Look at the chaosin Bangalore, because of more and more flyovers u/c everywhere and poor traffic management -

Check out this pic of the Richmond circle flyover, choked with traffic -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/toihellroads131001.jpg

Look at the jam here

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/dairyfly.jpg

Poor traffic management

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/toihellroads261001.jpg

Check out this bus, there's an exclusive bus-lane but it's still not using it (????)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/niebuslanes.jpg

Why can't India build eye-pleasing roads? :|

The designs are absolutely rubbish, I fully agree with ViMo. Nobody is bothered to clean the roads, what with the amount of dust and dirt present.

For goodness sake, keep the animals out of the cities - goats, cows, dogs etc, for the sake of hygiene, health and safety.

The designs are absolutely rubbish, I fully agree with ViMo. Nobody is bothered to clean the roads, what with the amount of dust and dirt present.

For goodness sake, keep the animals out of the cities - goats, cows, dogs etc, for the sake of hygiene, health and safety.

The fun part is: PWD engineers and designers travel to foreign countries to gain knowledge and expertise at the taxpayers expense. Yet, when it comes to executing the projects in India, they hardly have any knowledge bank to lean upon. So, what do they do when they travel abroad at citizen's expense?

ha ha, amazing isnt it?

We all can see what is going on, but seem powerless to do anything about it. The union Government was supposed to come out with a Urban development plan for the next 20 years or so, but i havnt heard about it in a while.

What this nation needs is a policy that will build our infrastructure while seeing it as one big picture, and not by executing projects here and there and then trying to put the pieces together.

Mera Bharat Mahaan.

does anybody have know about the recent developments in the bridge between sri lanka and india??

Bridge to Sri Lanka?

By Our Special Correspondent


NEW DELHI April 22. India and Sri Lanka may be joined by a bridge, if a proposal being examined by the two countries is implemented. According to the Sri Lankan High Commissioner, Mangala Moonesinghe a joint India-Lanka group has been commissioned in partnership with the Planning Commission to assess the bridge project.

He felt the bridge may speed up trade and development between the two countries. Mr. Moonesinghe was speaking at a meeting organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) today where the visiting Sri Lankan Industries Minister, Rohitha Bogollagama sought closer economic ties with India beyond the existing free trade agreement. He conceded that a mistake had been made by not raising the level of economic cooperation with India and instead focussing on U.S. and Europe.

The Sri Lankan Minister sought Indian investment in the infrastructure, hospitality, entertainment, tourism and real estate sectors. He also underlined the need to promote technical cooperation between the two nations.

Referring to the situation in West Asia, he suggested that India and Sri Lanka can jointly take part in reconstruction activity in Iraq. He noted that Sri Lanka would be used as a source for supply of rehabilitation material to Iraq through Saudi Arabia and invited Indian entrepreneurs to take advantage of the opportunity.

He said his country was fully committed to facilitating Indian investments in Sri Lanka and would iron out any issues that hamper its growth. He said cutting transportation and logistics time is one of the areas that needed to be addressed with urgency.

The Minister said bilateral economic ties had gone well at a time when peace in the island nation was precarious. He said the ceasefire initiated by the Sri Lankan Government with the LTTE has brought about tremendous change in the structure of development opportunities in the country.

Mr. Bogollagama said Indian copper and lead units near Colombo raising environmental concerns have been asked to upgrade their technologies and conform to standards.

nithin> noting yet,it will take some time before they will start building it (whenever that happens)
:)

i cant wait, it will be just like key west in florida. Driving to an island. Go for the weekend of to sri lanka!!

i cant wait, it will be just like key west in florida. Driving to an island. Go for the weekend of to sri lanka!!

You have been to Key West?

Dairy Circle grade separator u/c. Final work on the underpass should be finished by year end.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/toidcunder.jpg

kshatriya..nice picture.. where is it?

drwho, it's in Bangalore.


Dairy Circle underpass will open this week
Times of India

Bangalore: An accomplished engineering work awaits the celebrity touch.

This sums up the Dairy Circle grade separator project. The underpass, part of the project, is all dressed up for inauguration and eagerly waiting for a VIP to cut the ceremonial ribbon. The inauguration is likely to be scheduled for this week, sources said.

The BDA executed the project at a cost of Rs 6.05 crore and the four-lane, 319-metrelong underpass is bi-directional. The four service roads, embedded into the project, connect Madiwala with Jayadeva; Jayadeva with Lalbagh; Lalbagh with NIMHANS; and NIMHANS with Madiwala.

The Dairy Circle flyover, billed as unique, is a three-tiered one: The flyover, grade level and the underpass. The project cost is Rs 17.3 crore, including the flyover which has cost the BDA Rs 11.25 crore. The flyover was inaugurated in September.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/bangalorebuzz/blog/toitrinity.jpg

Grade separator at Trinity Circle
BCC will take up this project once it completes its other ongoing projects
Times of India

The Bangalore City Corporation (BCC) will construct a grade separator at the Trinity Circle, one of the busiest junctions of the city to ensure smooth traffic flow, according to BCC's Engineer-in-chief Rame Gowda.
Speaking on the project, he said, "the proposal was suggest by an expert committee that was constituted by the government to identify bottlenecks in the city a couple of years ago. The BCC was scheduled to take up the project much earlier but could not take it up for various reasons. Right now we are busy with an underpass at Rajajinagar Entrance, and two grade separators at the National College, Basavanagudi and Modi Circle, West of Chord Road. Once we are through with these, we will take up the Trinity Circle grade separator.

The Trinity Circle is at the junction of four roads, i.e. Mahatma Gandhi Road, Trinity Church Road, Ulsoor Tank Road, and Old Madras Road. However, all the roads do not meet at one location. Two offset locations within about 50 metres. The junction currently has extremely heavy traffic congestion with intercity and interstate vehicles plying on this road.

Giving an account of the traffic volume here, the Engineer-in-chief said the traffic density at this junction at peak hours is recorded at 9,350 PCU/hr. Such is the traffic here that the city police have restricted rightturning vehicles from Old Madras Road to Ulsoor Tank Road, however right turns are allowed from M G Road into Trinity Church Road and from Ulsoor Tank Road to M G Road. Here again the traffic congestion is caused mainly because of rightturning vehicles that come in the way of through-straight vehicles according to the expert committee. To further substantiate the theory, the panel even conducted a study that revealed that an average of 1,000 PCU/hr take right turns. So it was inferred that a grade separator here would relive the congestion. Further, the committee also stated that all the link roads were carrying traffic much above their capacity.

The plan

The committee, while chalking out the concept plan, has taken into account the proposed metro rail viaduct alignment that runs along M G Road from Mayo Hall and travels across the intersection, turning left into Ulsoor Tank Road. Also, a metro rail station building has been planned on M G Road opposite Oberoi Hotel. Certain other constraints that the Corporation has to sort out are acquiring defense land and shifting of utilities such as water lines and underground power cables running from M G Road to Ulsoor Tank Road.

The concept plan worked out by the panel is simple and cost-effective, and hence recommends a right-turning flyover from M G Road to Trinity Circle. This envisages a two-lane unidirectional right-turning flyover, allowing traffic to move smoothly without signals from M G Road towards Trinity Circle. The project is estimated to cost around Rs 10.5 crores. This includes cost of land acquisition, design and construction supervision, cost escalation, and shifting of utilities.

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State to press for hastening railway works
The Hindu

BANGALORE, NOV. 10. The Chief Minister, N. Dharam Singh, and the Deputy Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, will soon go to Delhi to discuss speeding up of the projects to be carried out in collaboration with the Railways in the State.

The Chief Minister said this at a function organised by the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike and the Railways to inaugurate the Lingarajapuram grade separator, which was already opened to traffic on October 16, on Wednesday. The Union Minister of State for Railways, R. Velu, was present at the inaugural function.

"I have already spoken to Mr. Velu about the pending projects and he has promised to extend cooperation [to speed them up]. On our part, we are ready to release funds and allocate land for the projects," Mr. Dharam Singh said.

"With the opening of the grade separator, residents of east Bangalore and surrounding areas no longer have to put up with traffic detours and dusty roads," he said.

Pointing out that the State Government was committed to meeting people's demands, he said the elected representatives (both MLAs and corporators) would inspect all the wards and prioritise works in them.

"I direct the BMP Commissioner, K. Jothiramalingam, to take up all those identified works at the earliest," Mr. Dharam Singh added.

Mr. Velu said the pilot project to book train tickets through cellphones was on in some States and it would soon be implemented elsewhere in the country.

He said call centres would be set up to provide information regarding Railway services to people. "We also have plans to put up more vending machines for unreserved tickets," he said and added that his Ministry would extend all possible help for joint projects in the State.

The project

The Railways and the civic body have executed the grade separator project at a cost of Rs. 15.43 lakhs.

The two-lane, 684-metre grade separator has reinforced earth-retaining approaches. It connects Hennur Main Road to Outer Ring Road, Shivajinagar and the central business district.

It is 10 km from the city railway station and passes over the Yeshwanthpur-Salem railway track.

Protest

Earlier, the residents staged a protest near the facility, demanding adequate service roads on either side of the bridge.

Demanding better civic amenities in Lingarajapuram, the residents urged the authorities not to construct a wall on either side of the railway line. Public transport should be allowed to ply below the bridge, and Banaswadi Railway Station should be renamed

Chief Minister N Dharam Singh's private residence is also located in the area.
THAT explains the urgency on this project

Madhavanagar RUB to be ready by month-end

Madhavanagar RUB to be ready by month-end
Vijay Times

Bangalore: For motorists in the City, the road next to Nehru Nagar Circle between Seshadripuram and Madhavanagar that goes under the railway bridge has been a major traffic bottleneck.

But the joint effort of the South Western Railways and the Bangalore City Corporation (BCC) to develop the Madhavanagar Rail Under Bridge (RUB) project — two seven-metre-wide road vents — promises to ease the traffic bottleneck and make vehicular movement smoother. The BCC has completed one section of the work. It will be thrown open to the public from Seshadripuram side by Nov 20 or latest by this month end.

The work on construction of the second vent will start soon after that and is likely to be completed by January.
The Rs 2.18-crore project involves widening of the narrow bridge near Nehru Nagar Circle by adding another span to make way for four-lane traffic. The existing bridge was built in 1950 at a cost of only Rs 1.5 lakh after the formation of Kumarapark East extension.

On its part, the BCC has agreed to widen the approach road to the Kumarapark underpass. “We have already acquired 14 metres of land from private parties on the Kumarakrupa roadside for widening the road. On the other side, we have acquired a portion of land from apartment owners. This project has peculiar problems as we can't increase the height of the bridge or bring it down due to the presence of railway tracks above and heavy traffic below. However, we are gearing up to finish this project before the deadline,” said a BCC engineer.

The emergence of telephone and power cables underneath the bridge worried the officials as any damage to them would have left the highly-influential people in the area 'disconnected'. Incidentally, Chief Minister
N Dharam Singh's private residence is also located in the area. Railways went slow on the drilling and excavation work due to the presence of soft soil and break down of the drilling equipment.

Photos credit: Ravi Kaklasaria

Silk Board flyover

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Models of new u/c Bangalore flyovers

Airport road flyover - Looks great!

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Jayadeva flyover

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Dairy Circle flyover

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Hebbal flyover (completed) A much needed different angle!

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More amazing photos by Ravi

Garden City Skyway pics

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Street level shots of Benniganahali flyover

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Awesome flyovers for Bangalore, they are all being built on the Outer Ring Road. Now they just need to clear up the inner city roads, and with the Metro and International airport in the pipeline and hopefully on schedule and another Peripheral Ring Road under construction!

You have been to Key West?

no i saw it on tv, but damn that was looking so cool!!! i really want to see that place! :)

I can't see any of the Bangalore pics. Are they inside some Yahoo group? If so, which one ? I am a member of bangalore-roads .

I can't see those pics either..

:-(

no i saw it on tv, but damn that was looking so cool!!! i really want to see that place! :)

The real thing is equally beautiful, especially the drive.

Does anyone know where we can see the photographs?

Yeah the pics are from Bangalore Roads......I guess you have to sign up to see em.......here are some of em...


Airport Road flyover model

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Hebbal flyover model

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Dairy Circle flyover model

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Jayadeva flyover drawing

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Central Silk Board flyover

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Garden City Skyway

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Benniganahalli flyover

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Join the group here -

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bangalore-roads

Flyover Finally

Inauspicious days over, 5,000 guests to attend inaugauration ceremony today.

Express News Service

New Delhi, November 18 THE Dhaula Kuan flyover will be officially inaugurated by UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on November 19 — Indira Gandhi’s birth anniversary. The grade separator will be accordingly named Priyadarshini Setu after the former prime minister.

The project — built at Rs 87.53 crore (including the cost of shifting of services at Rs 39.20 crore) — had already been opened to traffic a month back but could not be officially inaugurated as it was an inauspicious period.

The ceremony to be held on the flyover, on the carriageway from Naraina towards Moti Bagh, is expected to draw about 5,000 guests. Huge public participation is also expected. Accordingly, the traffic police has advised motorists to avoid the Dhaula Kuan-Ring Road area from 8 am-1 pm. Traffic from Naraina to Moti Bagh is already being diverted on the flyover loop destined for Moti Bagh.

Work on the Dhaula Kuan project had started in November 2000 and a timeframe of two years was given to PWD and Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Building Corporation (UPSBBC) for completion. However, the project missed a series of deadlines from September 2002 to September 2004.

Several reasons were forwarded for the delay — failure in acquiring land, felling of trees, shifting of services and the tight financial situation faced by UPSBBC followed by stopping of all construction work. In fact, the Delhi government had to give UPSBBC a loan of Rs 4 crore before they could ask them to resume work on the flyover.

‘‘However, all is well that ends well. The grade separator is fully operational now. It has visibly changed traffic flow in the area with people enjoying an almost signal-free ride from AIIMS to Nariana. It has also eased the situation for traffic to Gurgaon and India Gate via Dhaula Kuan. It is the first of its kind with 25 types of movements on it opposed to 11 on the AIIMS flyover,’’ said A.C. Varshney, executive engineer PWD.

The Dhaula Kuan project which consists of a six-lane underpass besides six loops also has four subways and a pedestrian side bridge. PWD has also worked on horticulutural work and fancy lighting. Though the flyover has ensured smooth and speedy traffic movement across Dhaula Kuan, the bottleneck at Nariana has emerged a major eye-sore after the flyover was opened.





Someone needs to take photos! All I saw in today's ad in the paper was a pathetic quality pic showing nothing at all.

...Okay have seen those photographs. They are old. I am also a member of bangalore-roads yahoo group.

(The official inauguration)

Country's first flyover with ISO certification inaugurated in New Delhi :

New Delhi, Nov 19 : The country's first flyover with ISO certification for both design and construction was today dedicated to the public by National Advisory Council Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on the occasion of the 87th birth anniversary of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Speaking on the occasion, the Congress President said the Rs 87.5 crore signal-free flyover named after Indira Gandhi was an honour to the former Prime Minister who had not only given strong leadership to the country but also enhanced India's respect in the international arena.

The UPA Chairperson recalled that during the the 1982 Asian Games in the national capital, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had taken the initiative for construction of a number of flyovers and said that with the Commonwealth Games scheduled to be held in Delhi in 2010, many more flyovers would come up to ease traffic flow and check pollution.

Appreciating the development work carried out by the Delhi Government, Gandhi said the pace of progress has to be maintained so that people did not face any hardship in any sphere. The environment has to be kept pollution-free and this has to be done all over the country, she said and called for more efforts in this direction.

She said that at a time when the world was progressing in various walks of life, India could hardly afford to lag behind. "It is our duty to inspire the new generation and show them the right path. The youth of today can be inspired only with deeds and not mere words." Earlier, she planted a Banyan sapling near the flyover in memory of Indira Gandhi. PTI

Sonia Gandhi inaugurates Priyadarshini Setu:
[India News]: New Delhi, Nov.19 : The Dhaula Kuan flyover, called 'Priyadarshini Setu (overbridge)' after the name given to late prime minister Indira Gandhi was inaugurated on Friday by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Indira Gandhi's 87th birth anniversary.

Located in one of South Delhi's busiest traffic intersections, the flyover is the ninth one commissioned in recent times and is aimed at smoothening traffic at the junction.

"This Priyadarshani flyover has been built at the most important place of the national capital. It is the place from where foreigners and locals cross, which is not done from any other area. This facility will be available to many people going towards international airport and, which will in turn save time," said Sonia.

Officials say the project, awarded the ISO 9001-2000 certification, can handle an average daily traffic of some 150,000 vehicles.

"There are around 10 lakh vehicles, which comes to Delhi per day from Gurgaon and Noida. Hence,the neccsssity of transport is increasing by the day, which could be benificial too.We want to make Delhi neat and clean before the commonwealth games and that is also our dream," said Sheila Dikshit,Chief Minister, Delhi.

The project consists of a six-lane underpass besides six loops, four subways and a pedestrian side bridge, which is a unique feature. An intersection of five roads has been made totally free of traffic signals.

The cloverleaf shaped flyover in Dhaula Kaun links two parts of Ring Road, the main arterial road in Delhi, as well as roads that branch off to the airport and the heart of the city.

The Dhaula Kaun flyover was one of the most talked about constructions since Public Works Department (PWD) and Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Building Corp started building it four years ago.The project was to be completed in March last year.

Unlike other such structures, it is a combination of a low-rise main flyover and curved bridges built in the cloverleaf design.

The project - built at Rs 87.53 crore had already been opened to traffic a month back. (ANI)

A neta making people work...! WOW!!!

Walia snubs road contractors
SUROJIT MAHALANOBIS

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2004 03:53:29 PM ]
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/926946.cms

NEW DELHI: Delhi urban development minister AK Walia serves well just by pulling up players in development projects, if delayed. On Tuesday he called up a Korean official asking why they could not yet construct the trial eco-friendly asphalt pavement. Thereafter, he called up the DS Constructions (DSC) officials asking, "Why are you not taking up the project. Do it immediately".

The minister's snub was enough for the contractors, which was turning away the Koreans with one reason or another. The latest reasons cited was machines going out of order, an argument which Koreans, as outsiders, were not being able to cope with.

Result is, in the wee-hours of Wednesday, Korean engineers laid down the trial eco-friendly porous asphalt pavement upto 70 metres of the assigned 500-metre stretch near Dhaula Kuan, on the National Highway 8.

Earlier, a number of flyover contractors and CPWD chief engineers were hauled up. Sources in the secretariat said, on condition of anonymity, " Walia sab ne unhe ( Koreans' contractors) pareshaan karne ke liye aur kaam late karne ke liye dnaatt sunai. Aur iss mein kaam hua .(Mr Walia rebuked the contractors for harassing the Koreans and delaying the trial pavement laying. That worked.)"

How far the information is correct, could not be verified, as neither Walia was available for comments, nor the Koreans would speak anyhting until they complete their task.

Though Koreans or DSC won't confirm the Walia episode, an official (Simon Park), who's liaising with the state government for the trial-road made of the technology (DAMA), said, "The DSC, in whose factory we have to mix the road construction material with the additive, had mechanical problems. So we could not do it even on Monday as assured, On Tuesday night when we tried again, the problems with some of their machine were not over. So we could start only today (Wednesday) at 5.30 am. I am sure we will finish it tonight, starting from 10 pm."

According to reports, the DSC, which has contracts from the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), was not getting enough leeway to start another project. Besides, some of its plants were out of order just before start of the Korean project. They were worried over some additional cost which they probably wanted the Koreans to pay.

Though DSC representative was not available, sources said the bottlenecks started from this point.

But Walia has reasons to be angry. A number of urban development projects are running late. For example, the Sonia Vihar project, which was scheduled to be commissioned by January 2004. With mid-November passing off, the project is nowhere near completion.

Sources say, the project is not likely to be commissioned even before November 2005. French firm, Degremond, which claims to have completed the water treatment plant at Sonia Vihar, is still busy laying down the network pipes in the Capital. In most places the network is incomplete.

The National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) which says it has completed the Murad Nagar Ganga water pipeline for the Sonia Vihar plant, still has a few short stretches unmade.

Over a dozen flyover projects are running late, causing huge cost overrun. Though PWD engineers don't agree, the condition of city roads are only going from bad to worse everyday. Over three dozen projects are still in the pipeline.

Made-over roads beneath the new flyovers such as the Maa Anadamayee Flyover across the Kalkaji temple, Kalkaji flyover sloping down to New Friends Colony towards Ashram Chowk and Srinivaspuri flyover on the Ring Road still have yawning potholes and dangerous long broken patches at turns, risky for motorists.

New Korean technology, which has caught imagination of the PWD and the CRRI, has added Walia's woes, not peace. Ever since the Koreans product reached the Delhi Inland Containers Depot, there was some kind of problems all over from Indians.


Road constructed on Korean technology
SUROJIT MAHALANOBIS

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2004 04:54:50 PM ]

NEW DELHI: An eco-friendly asphalt 660-metre road has been constructed on Thursday on the National Highway-8 (NH-8) connecting the Priyadarshini flyover in Dhaula Kuan.


A first in the country, the pavement was constructed following a South Korean technology, which ensures a noiseless, skid-free, dry and all-weather run. According to the technology, the stretch is expected to last over nine years on rough use and about 50, if not abused.

If successful, the stretch will not require early repairs. This is not the case about roads constructed by the Public Works Department (PWD) using, what they call, straight-run bitumen (SRB). Chances of potholes due to rains and natural wear and tear are also minimum on this asphalt stretch, the technology affirms.

The new-tech road has been paved on trial. The PWD and the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) will now keep watch on the efficacy of the road for about year. If the trial-road gives the desired results, the Korean firm, Ecophalt, may be asked to set up shop in the country and given more stretches to construct.

To a layman, the new stretch immediately looked superior to the existing one on the other side of the NH-8, made of SRB technology. Some water was poured in presence of this correspondent on the newtech road. The water immediately leached out of the surface and drained into the roadside slopes. The surface looked dry as if nothing was poured onto it.

The newtech also ensures 20-cm ducts at regular distance beside an asphalt road. The drained water will be accumulated in these ducts.

Earlier at an exclusive interview with Times News Network, engineer-inventor of the technology Hion-joon Kim, who runs a firm called Darin Tech in Seoul producing the basic material required for the technology, said, "This technology ensures accident-free and dry roads, which is highly necessary for countries like India other countries in the sub-continent."

Asked if the technology ensures rain harvesting facilities also, whereby the drained and collected water can be treated and recharged in the groundwater aquifers, Kim said, "The idea is new and great. I will work on this. But as it is, the ducts only gathers the drained-out water."

Walia and PWD engineer-in-chief K Srinivasan could not be contacted for reaction on the newtech road as they were preoccupied with the ceremony for inauguration of the Priyadarshini Setu (flyover) Friday by chairperson of the National Advisory Council Sonia Gandhi.

The pavement was built on Wednesday wee hours on two of its three lanes of the stretch and not on Monday as was earlier promised. The contractor's crushers had suddenly gone out of order on Monday and Tuesday nights it was argued.

Asked of it, a junior engineer in the plant of the contractor firm DS Constructions Ltd said, "It was a mechanical disorder. What can one do about it? It happened for the first time. So we could not produce the bitumen mix on schedule.

A word was doing rounds in the CRRI and the PWD which suggested that Delhi urban development minister AK Walia had snubbed the contractor firm for delaying the pavement construction at the site on schedule. A batch of Korean engineers under Kim was staying put in the Capital for about a month to detail their product before the government officials, NHAI, PWD and the CRRI engineers and also to monitor the manufacture of the right bitumen mix for the trial pavement. Due to delays, many of them had to leave frustrated. It was then, the minister took up the issue and talked to the contractor firm.

Pressed for his reaction, the Korean firm's spokesman Simon Park said Friday, "The minister wanted us complete the pavement before inauguration of the Priyadarshini flyover. But that could not be done so far beacuse some kind of problems was always dogging us halting our project. That's why the minister had taken up with the contractor for immediate cooperation."

whooa...AK Walia sure is the man of the year!
:):okay:

Good know know the Dhaula Kuan interchange is done. I'll add it to my NCR to-photograph list during my Dec-Jan trip. I saw it last winter, but it was under construction and plagued by terrible traffic jams as a result. But it certainly looked nice, even though it was dusk and I couldn't see the entire scope of its layout.

Good know know the Dhaula Kuan interchange is done. I'll add it to my NCR to-photograph list during my Dec-Jan trip. I saw it last winter, but it was under construction and plagued by terrible traffic jams as a result. But it certainly looked nice, even though it was dusk and I couldn't see the entire scope of its layout.

That's good. Now that reminds me that I didn't see a single pic of this project in any of the internet editions of any paper.

yeap..i sat 30min on google and other image search engines...didnt find anything.
maybe something will show up at Gettysimages tomorrow but i doubt it.

yeap..i sat 30min on google and other image search engines...didnt find anything.
maybe something will show up at Gettysimages tomorrow but i doubt it.

Well, there will be news photos at PIB too I am sure, but they will be of ministers and babus and their chelas.

Now as a citizen I would expect the PIB to showcase the "developmental" projects of the country. Instead it's sycophant bureacrats (ji hazoor) spend all the tax payers' money on taking pics of their "masters".

http://pib.nic.in/release/photogallary.asp

And if you google "delhi flyover" you get this as your first choice..

http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/North/Delhi/Chirag_Delhi_Flyover/

Now here is another example of a typical Indian photographer who tries to show the "pathetic side" of India because that's what earns them kudos and makes them feel socially responsible and cool. In the process they are even ready to humilate their photgraphic subjects [see the bottoms up pic]. Photographing poverty is fine but selling half truths isn't. Needless to say the photogrpaher terms her photogrpahic exploits as "daily scenes" in South Delhi and you get the impression that those are the only daily scenes.

Old news..Notice how our unanmed "experts" pop up after the project is done..

DK flyover: Boon or curse
Anant Vijay Kala
New Delhi, October 27

Those of you who thought flyovers ease traffic congestion, think again. The newly-opened Dhaula Kaun flyover is adding to traffic woes. With buses parked wrongly and no pedestrian facilities yet, experts feel the Dhaula Kaun flyover may turn out to be a curse rather than a boon in easing congestion.

Buses plying on Ring Road are often found stopping to pick up and drop passengers at several points on the flyover. This is leading to disruption in smooth traffic flow on Ring Road.

Pedestrians are forced to negotiate through the fast-moving traffic to cross the flyover. Several inter-state buses also operate from the Gurgaon side of the flyover, adding to the congestion in the area.

Senior traffic officials said despite having been partially operational nearly two months back, the flyover still does not have proper road markings and pedestrian facilities. "They should have provided these at the time of opening the flyover, if not before," an official said.

DCP (traffic, south) P.C. Hota said it was essential to provide proper bus bays for easing congestion. He added that discussions were on with the agencies concerned in this regard. A meeting has been called this week to sort out the problems.

And here's an old but interesting article about a flyover u/c in Imphal...So many different viewpoints..long articles but interesting to see debate from places that do not get that much coverage..

City Soul Under Attack

Source: IMPHAL FREE PRESS
Posted: 2004-03-16
http://www.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=headline&newsid=642&typeid=0

Imphal?s three most important and historic shopping streets, Thangal Bazar, Paona Bazar and BT Road are today virtually cut off from each other, thanks to the construction of a flyover literally stretching all the way above the BT Road. The situation is unlikely to improve for at least the next two years, the timeline set by the government for the completion of construction. If government deadlines in the past are anything to go by, two years can stretch on an on till kingdom comes. All this would have been considered a small price to pay if the logic of a flyover over BT Road was convincing proof for good city planning or enlightened vision. We have always been a critic of the choice of the flyover location. One, it will deface the historic BT Road, an area that could have been developed into Imphal?s focal point, not just as a shopping centre but also as a Mall, with a sense of space around, where people could come out for a walk in the evenings or just sit around and unwind the pressures of city life that payloads on all city dwellers each day. These pressures aren?t so intolerable as of today, but mark our words, in another decade or so the city will grow on us and that will be the time we begin missing the openness of the Kangjeibung and the straight, wide-road stretch of the BT Road. Unfortunately for us, that will be the time we see only the dirty underbelly of a flyover when we search for a glimpse of the stars spangled night sky we all take so much for granted today. The Mall is such a beautiful concept. Every well-planned city, New Delhi, Paris, Washington DC? has it; every British planned hill station, Darjeeling, Shimla, Naini Tal, Macleod?s Ganj? has it. And here we are frittering away an ideal site for such a city centre, with a long history as its identity.
Two, even if we were to limit our criticism within the idioms of the Modernist Movement in architecture that advocates creating as much utility area as possible from all available space, we still think a flyover over BT Road is bad planning. From practical experience, all of us who have seen other cities with many flyovers like Guwahati or New Delhi, know very well that the most aesthetically pleasing flyovers are the ones that skirt around the city and the ugliest ones are those that cut through the city amongst its buildings. Compare the Chandmari and the Ganeshguri flyovers in Guwahati, or the ISBT and the Defence Colony flyovers in New Delhi to get a feel of the comparison we a trying to make. The BT Road flyover is going to belong to the Ganeshguri and Defence Colony category, and even if it manages to ease the traffic volume it will introduce a general claustrophobic atmosphere that Imphal has not known since.
We do agree there is a traffic bottleneck along the BT Road but this is because so far it has been developed as practically the only link between the Lamphel/Langol office blocks and the part of Imphal on the east of the Nambul divide. The government has been making no serious effort to develop the other roads bridging the divide. As for instance, regulating traffic flows towards the lanes and by-lanes in the Thangmeiband area, could have made the need for a flyover not so very urgent. Again, we do feel, with little or perhaps no extra expenditure, instead of a flyover, a tunnel passage burrowing under the Nambul and the busy Khwairamband area would have been a much better solution to the traffic bottlenecks. Such an alternative would have saved the defacing of the BT Road area. It would have also been more in keeping with the Modernist approach to city architecture. In architecture however, and especially in considering the BT Road question, we are more inclined towards the Postmodernists who emphasize on the soul and spirit of architectural works rather than only the creation of utility space. We are not suggesting the preservation of the BT Road as an archeological site by freezing all growth. We are only advocating that its inevitable metamorphoses must not kill its historicity, its spirit, its life. That ought to have been the challenge before our city planning and architecture.


Imphal City: Traffic Congestion and the Wrong Solution
By: Angomcha Bimol Akoijam
http://www.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=kshow&kid=354

It is not a good life at all to be bogged down by a problem. And when one hopes to get out of that life with a wrong solution, it is to invite a tragedy! Expecting the BT Road Flyover to solve the traffic congestion in Imphal City is a good example of such a situation.

Traffic Congestion: The Causes and the Flyover
The rationale behind the present flyover on BT Road is ostensibly to solve the traffic congestion/problem in Imphal city, particularly in the city area that falls within the radius of 2/3 kilometres from the city centre. However, the question is whether it will solve the traffic congestion or not. One suspects that it will not solve the problem.

Because, finding a solution to a problem requires an understanding of the causes of the problem; and the flyover at BT Road does not address the fundamental causes of the traffic congestion in the city. A systematic assessment of the traffic problem in Imphal will indicate that the traffic congestion in the city is essentially caused by
(a) mismanagement of the traffic lows/movements, parking spaces (its absence or presence), and road-side bus-stops (intra-state bus originating from and terminating at busy city areas),

(b) indisciplined driving,

(c) concentration of all the major offices/schools and colleges and main shopping centres in a space falling within a radius of 2/3 kilometres from the city centre, and

(d) bad roads, lanes and bridges in and around the city which encourage/force people to use the relatively better roads at the centre of the city (such as the main roads in Keishampat, around Kanglapat, BT Road, Nagamapal, RIMS Road, Khuyathong, CM residence/Secretariat roads etc).

Does the present flyover address any of these fundamental causes or factors behind the traffic congestion in the city? Obviously, it does not.


Flyover: A Misplaced ?Dream? and a Miscarried Treatment
If the flyover at BT Road does not address these fundamental causes, what makes us believe that it will solve the problem? The answer to this question seems to rest on a psychology of a suffering people. For the people of Manipur, who are under severe economic, political and socio-cultural stresses, the ?dream? of ?Imphal having its first flyover? seems to promise an illusionary sense of development and progress. Such a misplaced pride in the ?first flyover? does not deny, nonetheless, our tragedy as a suffering people.

If this is not the case, how do we explain the reason for ignoring the deplorable infrastructure in the capital city, leave alone the remote parts of the state. With worst conceivable conditions of roads and lanes, no proper drinking water (tap-water) or power supply, the dark nights and roads without streets lamps, how do we think that flyover is a sign of ?progress?, ?development? and an ?achievement?? Indeed, it cuts a sad picture that in a state that cannot even pay its employees regularly, and whose citizens have to make do with deplorable infrastructure and who struggle to meet the ends on a daily basis, think that it is a sign of ?development? and take pride in waiting for the ?first flyover?!

One seriously wonders whether the belief that the present flyover will solve the problem of traffic congestion in the city is a case of miscarried treatment. . It is like a person consistently suffering from acute pain for a long time taking recourse to a regime of analgesic as a cure for his or her ailment! Worst still, the treatment regime seems to have been prescribed without taking the history of the case or trying to find out the etiology. Alternatively, the present treatment could have been prescribed by a physician with the idea of keeping the problem alive or making it worse as a ploy for earning more money!

It might give the person momentary relief but a delayed assessment of the problem and a temporary relief can only promise a fatal prognosis. The present flyover is nothing short of such a prognosis.

The flyover: Its Unhealthy Consequences
It may be difficult to comprehend the subtle aspects of the critique of modernity project, because its assumptions and presumptions as well as its concrete manifestations have been taken for granted and eulogized for some centuries now. Besides, they have also become intimate parts of our day-to-day existence. However, the unhealthy consequences of the present flyover should not be difficult to comprehend. First, flyovers create their own traffic congestions. It should not be difficult to understand the logic that an increased free flow in one area means an increase in the traffic volume at any crossing on the way further down the road. The recent example of the flyovers experience in Delhi?s Ring Road can be noted here. In this case, one flyover leads to another and until finally making the whole Ring Road almost a signal free Road. There should not be any doubt that the present flyover will create its own traffic congestion at the Western Kangla Gate, where another flyover will be required to ease the traffic at that point, then may be another flyover at Khuyathong, and so on!

For a small town with a limited space and ample road crossings, if we do not stop this flyover, we will end up with a claustrophobic environment! Moreover, for a poor state like Manipur, not only such a development would be an economic burden but also economically unjustifiable too.

Flyover: A Historical Blunder
Another tragic consequence will be the destruction of significant historical sites. Such flyovers will not only deface some of the city areas but also foreclose their potential for modern incarnations. In the present case of the BT Road flyover, the destruction happens to be unfortunately a historically significant and precious site, which otherwise could have been transformed into its enviable modern incarnation without jeopardizing its historical essence as an open space with history written all over its being.

Great monuments and structures are not only built for their utility but they are also built to make a ?statement?. This fact may not be discernible to those people with poor historical sensibility and those who do not understand that architectural structures do have the dual principles of ?utility? and ?meaning and spirit?.

With a questionable utilitarian value, the flyover (or expected flyovers in and around the Kangla Fort) and the totality of meaning these elevated structures will convey vis-୶is with the Kangla and its intimate spaces around are nothing short of an insult to one?s own heritage and intelligence! Once these structures are in place, the enigma of the space behind the moat and wall of the Kangla Fort that one feels as one drives or take a walk along the Kangla-pat road will not be the same as it is today. So does the open space of BT Road, which is set to become a faint memory of the souls under siege and trampled past of a claustrophobic future!

City Centre: An Alternative Modern BT Road
It needs to be reminded before it is too late that the present flyover at BT Road is both an indicator of a historical insensitivity and a lack of modern imagination and progressive outlook. The intimacy of space comprising the Khwairamban Keithel, the BT Road, and the Kangla Fort, which is discernible in the present location/arrangement, is not new. The intimacy of these sites is well recorded in the Royal Chronicles (the Cheitharol Kumbaba) and accounts of the Imphal City by the British writers.

It is a rare site that we have inherited, something that we can reinvent with all the modern amenities and architectural features complimented by its enviable historical essence. Just imagine the claustrophobic BT Road with this ill-conceived flyover and the alternative we can have: An open space marked by a wide street with four/five lanes from Shamu Makhong till Western Kangla Gate guarded by, at the most two-storeys high, shopping Malls/Complexes on the sides, which light up in the evenings and nights with neon lights. That would have been a tourist delight, a visual treat and a space for the town dwellers to unwind in the evenings!

Besides, such a modern alternative BT Road would be an open space?with an added enviable historical signature?that can be used to rejuvenate our collective being and energy. To sense such a possibility, just imagine the psychological impact that can be produced when victorious sport teams of the state taking a victory ride with people cheering from the sides in such a modern city center and the electronic media covering it and transporting the event to every household in the state!

Foreclosing such a possibility, this significant historical site and open space will be turned into a tunnel with a dirty under-belly of a flyover and an elevated top from where a proud people will ?look down? upon the Kangla!! Indeed, it is unfortunate that some people look forward to a flyover that does not guarantee a solution to the traffic congestion in the city, but at best an engineering and ?architectural? feat that will deface a rare site and communicate disrespect and contempt for one?s own heritage! Perhaps, it is a prospect even the medieval plunderers and modern colonizers would have hung their heads in shame in the face of what we do to ourselves!

Traffic Congestion: Alternatives to the Wrong Solution
If this historical blunder called the Flyover at BT Road is not going to solve the traffic congestion in the city, what are the other alternatives to manage our chaotic traffic. The alternatives ways of tackling our chaotic traffic should be informed by our understanding of the causes of the problem mentioned at the beginning of the article. Based on that understanding, there are certain steps that can be taken up immediately, while some have to be part of a long-term strategy to tackle the problem.

The following steps can be taken immediately to reduce the traffic problem in the city.

(1) Rearrange different timings for the schools/colleges (say at 7.30 a.m.) and offices (say, 9 a.m.).

(2) Restrict the entry of heavy duty/goods vehicles inside the city from 7 a.m till 6 p.m.

(3) Organize the parking spaces on the roadside with properly marked/demarcated spaces with color (including Bazaar areas like the BT Road, Paona Bazaar and Thangal Bazaar).

(4) Provide specific and proper bus stops along the roads in (at least in some of the inner) Imphal Municipality areas (which will avoid buses from stopping wherever and whenever they want hampering the traffic movement).

(5) Relocate all the intra-state bus parking at one place from where the buses from various parts of the state can meet and connect (may be at Khuman Lampak Bus stop; one should mention that mismanagement of Thoubal parking and indiscipline driving where both the incoming and outgoing buses cut right in the middle of the road disturbs the traffic flows along the Keishampat Bridge and Governors gate should be taken care of).

(6) Employ proper one ways and diversions at rush hours.

(7) Remove some of the traffic stands (say at Keishampat) and roundabout (e.g., at the Western Kangla gate and Governor?s gate) as these structures reduce the space for traffic maneuverability/mobility.

(8) Post traffic police officials beyond the Bazaar areas such as at places like the AOC at Yaiskul connecting Yaiskul Police lane with Indo-Burma Road, also at Singjamei, Kwakeithel etc).

(9) Specify/restrict areas that can be operated by paddle three-wheelers; their operational areas should be localized.

(10) Form a committee with the SP (Traffic) as the Chairperson and representatives from the central security forces to enforce disciplines amongst their staffs (these supposed to be disciplined men in uniform are one of the contributors to traffic problems because they hardly follow rules and park their vehicles wherever they want to and disturb the traffic.

(11) Enforce traffic rules strictly and impose fines on violators (which will give the city police or Municipality a source of revenue to effectively run the city).

Besides these, there are steps that can be implemented within a time frame (but not more than 6-8 months). These are:
(1) Create/improve space for the pedestrian and marked all crossing with proper stop-lines and Zebra crossing.

(2) Introduce city bus services (this will ensure or compliment the localized operation of the paddle three-wheelers), and

(3) Carry out a scientific study of traffic volumes in the city and introduce a systematic and electronically regulated traffic signals/regulation. These electronically control signals are based on scientifically calculated volume of traffic at a given period at a particular crossing and correspondingly these signals regulate the stoppage time for each road, preventing avoidable traffic build up along the roads. These electronically regulated traffic signals make traffic much more smoother than human judgments standing in the sun or winter for hours, especially during rush hours. These signals, which are computerized, can be run on localized solar power so that these instruments do not depend upon the dismal power condition of the state. Moreover, these are cheaper to maintain than the flyovers.

We have tried this traffic signal-system some two decades ago. It did not serve the purpose then. Because, unlike today, those days the traffic volumes were less and often waiting for one?s turn even while the road was empty induced a temptation to jump the signals. In any case, it takes time for people to adapt to a new system.

Finally, we should think of some long-term plans (may be in a year or two). First, improve all the roads and lanes in and around the city and their connectivity so that people are encouraged to use these connecting roads, instead of relying on the road in the bazaar/city centre areas.

Second, spread out the city limits and relocate all the important government offices and schools at the periphery of the city (say not less than 5/6 kilometers). In addition, we need to develop/enhance the shopping areas at the periphery such as Singjamei and Kwakeithel.

We need to bring modern scientific and progressive steps to manage our traffic, not an ill-conceived flyover based on a misplaced pride that promises to commit a historical blunder. We need to take pride in a city which is small but neat and clean, spaciously arranged/organized, greenery around, and properly preserved / maintained historical sites. Let us not forget that Imphal is not only the heart of the state but also one of the oldest capitals in the world! Only the people of the state, particularly the denizens of Imphal, will be solely responsible if Imphal is condemned to be a badly managed and claustrophobic city. Before it is too late, people should act to reinvent Imphal as one of those rare cities in the world with an old world charm complemented by a touch of the best of modernity.

A REJOINDER TO Imphal City: Traffic Congestion and the Wrong Solution
By: Mee Ama

http://www.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=kshow&kid=355

I have read the Article Imphal City: Traffic Congestion and the Wrong Solution by Mr. Bimol Akoijam and I find it rather very silly and here, I would like to share some information and my own personal observations with our enlightened readers. The article under reply reflects the typical non progressive, close-minded and very conservative mind-set of we Meities, the sheer inability to open up our minds to new ideas.

(A) "Concentration of all the major offices/schools and colleges and main shopping centers in a space falling within a radius of 2/3 kilometres from the city centre" - A reason mentioned by Bimol as one of the reasons for traffic congestion in Imphal.

Mr. Akoijam, it's very natural that many educational institutions, hospitals and offices would be in Imphal; take any country, even developed countries, or any state of India, you will certainly find more number of government institutions, hospitals, financial and non financial service providers, concentrated in the main business districts and without fail, one will certainly find flyovers all around to tackle the traffic congestion in such places. Apart from expanding the city limits and taking other steps, you have to have other arrangements to tackle the present congestion, which is increasing day by day.



There is nothing wrong in having flyovers right in the middle of the town so long as these flyovers solve traffic problems. We are more concerned with solving traffic problems and unfortunately, both Mr Akoijam seem to have proceeded on the wrong presumption that flyovers are built to create traffic congestions ! Please remember, flyovers are always meant for easing traffic congestions and are most often located in the middle of the cities, not only in India but also in other countries. No point in constructing flyovers at Yairipok or Ningthongkhong as of now because flyovers are usually constructed in congested places to decongest the areas, not in open spaces!



If Mr. Akoijams logic had worked, London would have remained without any Flyover or Delhi would have remained a Flyover-less city with traffic snarls all around and all day. Why are you prepared for all other steps to ease traffic congestion in Imphal except building flyovers? Certainly, we should take other steps also, like the ones which you suggested, but there is no reason for not building a flyover, if one is required and certainly, we will build our flyovers, keeping our tomorrow in our mind.

(B). "If this is not the case, how do we explain the reason for ignoring the deplorable infrastructure in the capital city, leave alone the remote parts of the state. With worst conceivable conditions of roads and lanes, no proper drinking water (tap-water) or power supply, the dark nights and roads without streets lamps, how do we think that flyover is a sign of 'progress', 'development' and an 'achievement'? Indeed, it cuts a sad picture that in a state that cannot even pay its employees regularly, and whose citizens have to make do with deplorable infrastructure and who struggle to meet the ends on a daily basis, think that it is a sign of 'development' and take pride in waiting for the 'first flyover'!".

We may have some specific problems, as you have mentioned, but that does not mean that we should not try to solve other problems simultaneously Why don't you try to think in a progressive manner? We have water problems; we have power problems, fine; but, does it mean that we should have 'traffic problems' as well ? Why do you want our problems to be compounded further? A good infrastructure is a good investment for the state in terms of ensuring good tourists inflow in the future, which will in the long term solve our other economic problems. Why are we so short sighted?



Moreover, it would be totally absurd to mix up the issue of flyovers with other issues facing Manipur, like its inability to make timely disbursement of salaries to its employees. Being an educated person, I presume you must be knowing how funds are being allocated for the states in India; an amount of money fixed for one Expenses Head cannot be appropriated for some other Expense Head. Hence, a particular fund earmarked for developing a particular infrastructure facility cannot be appropriated for disbursement of salaries and there have been many instances where the Manipur Govt. has returned back parts of such developmental funds simply because it does not know how and where to use them. If you think that funds earmarked for such developmental projects can be utilized for disbursement of salaries or for employment generation, you are certainly wrong. Yes, we have many problems at our hands, but certainly building a small flyover is not going to make such problems deteriorate.

(C) "One seriously wonders whether the belief that the present flyover will solve the problem of traffic congestion in the city is a case of miscarried treatment. . It is like a person consistently suffering from acute pain for a long time taking recourse to a regime of analgesic as a cure for his or her ailment."

Mr. Akoijam, who and what makes you believe that flyovers cannot be permanent solutions to our traffic problems ? Your analogy is very poor and it smacks of a 'very non-progressive' mind. As mentioned above, around the world, even in small cities, flyovers have proved to be very effective means to check traffic congestion and there is no reason for not believing that such flyovers will do wonders to Manipur as well.

(D) "Alternatively, the present treatment could have been prescribed by a physician with the idea of keeping the problem alive or making it worse as a ploy for earning more money! "

What makes you think that the present flyover has been planned to keep the problem of traffic congestion alive or to earn 'more money'? Here, you sound very negative and utterly pessimistic, who cannot see things straight. Do you honestly mean that we should stop all development activities just because there is every scope for corruption in such schemes ? Everything has its pros and cons and so is a flyover; its our approach and our viewpoint that will make the difference.

(E) "Because, finding a solution to a problem requires an understanding of the causes of the problem; and the flyover at BT Road does not address the fundamental causes of the traffic congestion in the city."

What makes you think that the present flyover has been planned without understanding the causes of the traffic congestion problem in Imphal ? Have you seen the flyover blueprint and project report on this issue prepared by the Government of Manipur ? We people many times tend to talk in thin air without supporting documents or statistics and this has been an inherent weakness of we Manipuris from times immemorial.

(F) "First flovers create their own congestion. It should not be difficult to understand the logic that an increased free flow in one area means an increase in the traffic volume at any crossing on the way further down the road. The recent example of the flyovers experience in Delhis Ring Road can be noted here."

Your assumption of flyovers creating more problems in Delhi is wholly fallacious. Possibly, you are talking about the traffic congestion that has been created by the construction activities and if you dont believe me, just drive down the Ring Road now, what a relief at South Extension point, R.K. Purum Junction, Dhaulakwa, AIIMS Junction etc and other roads around such flyovers are now becoming more traffic friendly and less congested. Here, I make a sweeping statement that flyovers have changed the whole traffic scenario in Delhi, much better than it was before.



By the way, can you furnish us any news-item or report which says that flyovers have created more traffic problems in Delhi?

(G) "Great monuments and structures are not only built for their utility but they are also built to make a 'statement'.

What makes you think that a small flyover will deface the historical monuments and the statements they make ? Kangla is big enough to stand on its own and once it gets rid of the Assam Rifles personnel, people can happily go there to pray and have a feel of its historical importance and a flyover over the B.T. road will certainly help people have easier access to it. Preserving historical monuments and keeping their historical importance intact does not at all mean that life should stand standstill within its two kilometer radius ! There are many historical cities in the World and they all have flyovers. As one has already mentioned in the comments column somewhere no one is going to climb up the flyover in Imphal to remove the Sahid Minar or spit on the Kangla Site. No doubt, historical monuments are very important to preserve both for the statements they make and from the point of attracting tourists to Manipur, but the proposed flyover is not going to be built on the Kangla site nor it is going to fly across the Kangla.

The ITO flyovers have not at all reduced the historical importance of the Raj Ghat; on the contrary, such flyovers have made it more convenient for people to have easier access to such historical places. Such flyovers have practically enhanced historical importance of such historical places. So, what are we waiting for ?

(H) "Foreclosing such a possibility, this significant historical site and open space will be turned into a tunnel with a dirty under-belly of a flyover and an elevated top from where a proud people will 'look down' upon the Kangla!!

What makes you assume that the under belly of the flyover will be dirty ? I suppose you have heard the concept of Designer Flyovers. Have you gone to developed countries and seen the flyovers there ? You cannot advocate the stoppage of development work simply because they would become dirty. Have you tried 'not sleeping' lest you might get a nightmare?



We do not have to wait for another 50 years for a flyover to come up; how do you imply that a flyover is an ugly structure? In any case, we are more concerned with our requirements rather than the looks of a flyover. Our whole strategy should be guided by our requirements rather than by the flimsiest of reasons like 'ideological groundings, political economy, historical statements etc.' and flyovers are always a part of a good town planning scheme everywhere in the world. We will do everything possible under the Sun - both short term and long term, to solve traffic problems in Imphal. Are you that progressive?

Your suggestions for improving traffic congestion in Imphal sound ok though I am not very sure of their practical feasibility, but certainly you must also agree that a flyover also will help, coupled with your suggested measures, in tackling the traffic problem in Imphal better and lets have no misgivings on this score, because being practical is the best, east or west.

And if you google "delhi flyover" you get this as your first choice..

http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/North/Delhi/Chirag_Delhi_Flyover/

Now here is another example of a typical Indian photographer who tries to show the "pathetic side" of India because that's what earns them kudos and makes them feel socially responsible and cool. In the process they are even ready to humilate their photgraphic subjects [see the bottoms up pic]. Photographing poverty is fine but selling half truths isn't. Needless to say the photogrpaher terms her photogrpahic exploits as "daily scenes" in South Delhi and you get the impression that those are the only daily scenes.

true,
its like those turist-photos at indiamike.com. every damn photo is the typical "cow on the street"-style. Dont get it,and even if they visit Gurgaon they think: "oh noo this is to western to take a photo of".

damn i have to book a ticket to India soon so i also can take pictures:)

true,
its like those turist-photos at indiamike.com. every damn photo is the typical "cow on the street"-style. Dont get it,and even if they visit Gurgaon they think: "oh noo this is to western to take a photo of".

damn i have to book a ticket to India soon so i also can take pictures:)

I don't care about tourists. They are paying a thousand bucks to take pics of cows. That's fine with me.

:-)

But I find many of these wannabee Indian photographers intellectually dishonest. They pose as "activists/socialists" but are true "capitalists" (the pics are for sale after all).

thas true,as long as the tourist make the forex reserves grow then it is ok:)

agreed,thats the fischy part of Indian photograpers..they know Gurgaon/Navi-Mumbai exist...still they go to places to takes photo of poverty. I mean.. it is not like that the world doesnt know about poverty,but that photographer should take photos of a India that people are not aware of.

Hey DrWHo, I know you will like this..It's not really flyovers (though it refers to flyover). But it is interesting to read people's views about their India vacations

3 weeks in Guwahati / Kolkata

http://www.mail-archive.com/assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu/msg09378.html
From: Rajib Das
Subject: [Assam] 3 weeks in Guwahati / Kolkata
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:53:25 -0700

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Just back from a "vacation" home. Thought I would
share a few observations - nothing on the political
front, however!

1. Banks etc.

Already mentioned the good experience with private
banks / insurance companies. Transactional ease aside,
it was nice to see smart kids interacting in a
professional setting in an extremely professional way.
Hopefully I will not have to visit SBI next time I
visit.

2. The roads or more specifically the road from Nepali
Mandir to Lakhra

Horrible Squared would be being kind. My wife, who
braved the Delhi heat to take Ayurvedic treatment for
a muscular strain on the neck (that refused to go away
for a long while) was all healed up. And then she had
to make the journey across this road to reach home.
The pain and the muscle stiffness re-appeared.

I tried different modes of transport to sail this
rough sea - including a motorcycle (on a California
license) to skip the craters and a Maruti car. The
best was the ubiquitous trekker (shared SUV kind of
public transport) that gave a somewhat smooth ride if
you sit on the front even as they rode roughshod over
the craters. These trekkers run from everywhere to
everywhere.

The National Highway is a marvel, however. The Balaji
Temple (on the NH near Lakhra) is very beautiful too,
though it still feels a bit out of place with its
Iyengar priests, Tamil devotional music and local
visitors.

I also went to the ASTC bus station and true enough
(remembering the good exploits of the Transport
Minister that we read about) it appeared clean,
relatively modern and healthy - the "night supers"
looked ultra-modern.

3. The muck and the stench

It decided to rain a few of the days I was there. Up
on the hills where our house is, it was beautiful to
watch. But as soon as you got down to go anywhere, you
had to mess with those craters in the roads now filled
with filthy mud. The drains clogged - as usual with
people throwing their garbage and everything else
there.

4. The Ulubari flyover

Finally got completed (well, somewhat) after 8 years,
it seems. The project was undertaken by the state PWD.
Bigger flyovers constructed by L&T took less than 2
years. The GS Road (I don't know what it is called
now) even has lane dividers though lane signs are
rarely followed.

5. Floods

The floods hit home to us in more tragic ways than
one. Family members who live in villages upstate saw
their crops destroyed and their houses damaged. Many
had to move to refugee camps. Because the roads were
all washed out, many villagers had to move right next
to the roads. Hungry and angry villagers would pelt
any vehicles that plied the roads. Only the spirit of
a 75 year old uncle made him and a few other elderly
people brave it out to reach Rajagaon to attend the
shraddh of an uncle who died.

5. Cellphones

Despite only postpaid being available, cell phones are
hot and almost ubiquitous. I even saw a motorcyclist
snap one between his helmet and ear and continue
talking even as he rode and amidst all the car honks.

6. Language

I wonder how the ULFA's fatwas on language will hold.
When I was there a Hindi movie called Dhoom was
released. The movie has the panache of youth (also
imported motorcycles and young women in minis) and its
music is very catchy. I heard the music blaring from
every where from Fancy Bazar to Bhangagarh to Rehabari
to Lal Ganesh.

And yet, the biggest one on the music front was a Bihu
album called Moromjan - produced locally. It was there
with every one of my cousins too - all Bengalis. I
bought a CD of Moromjan too - however the format is
VCD - so if anyone has MP3s, I would appreciate if you
can mail them to me.

The suprise packet however was a Sylheti song
transplanted from across the border called "Buk Faitya
Jay" - an earthy ballad of a girl's lost love.
Supposedly it found its way to being played during
Bihu as well.

7. Shops

Some of the large retail chains that have landed
everywhere else in India are possibly, finally, coming
to Guwahati. I saw the ad for Big Bazar calling
suppliers. I went to Sohum Shoppe in Fancy Bazar - a
departmental store (relatively big). When
specifically asked for clothes from local designers,
the owner mentioned that local fashion designers did
not have the discipline to be suppliers of consistent,
high quality products. You can choose to read
whichever way you want.

8. Extortion

Seems to be dramatically down in Guwahati at the
moment.

9. Kolkata

Looks to be a happening city. Massive construction,
big shopping malls and an air of expectancy about the
new wave of economic dynamism. Burnt serious dollars
staying at the Grand - more out of some Freudian
imperative rather than the need of 5* luxury ($ 150 a
day). Also ate at great but expensive restaurants such
as Oh Calcutta (approx Rs. 1000 a meal)!.
The Chai, right outside Grand, is still Rs. 1.50
however. And it still tastes great.

Apologies for the long mail!

nice post and nice news!!:)

i liked the Kolkata-thing....and the banking-thing...things are moving forward:)

picture of some major flyover in chennai

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http://www.chennaibest.com/cityresources/Transportation/photofeature02.asp#af

picture of some major flyover in chennai

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http://www.chennaibest.com/cityresources/Transportation/photofeature02.asp#af


my God! the chaos that Indian roads are! theres absolutely no breathing space on that flyover at all.

Anna flyover (or Gemini flyover, as it used to be called since it was next to Gemini studios) is the oldest flyover not just in Chennai, but in all of India. It was built at a time when Chennai was a trailblazer in urban road infrastructure - building this flyover, constructing service lanes on the arterial Mount Road, separating the lanes for buses, cars and scooters and building pedestrian subways all along Mount Road. However, they did not sustain that spirit and hence Mount Road is a traffic mess today. The flyover is a four-lane structure on a road that has six lanes. So obviously, it is a bottleneck, that you see in the pictures.

It is a nice trumpet-interchange like design however.

Gariahat flyover, Kolkata

http://www.bengalweb.com/skyline/calcutta/gariahatflyover1.jpg

Good to see this flyover. I lived on Gariahat Road and bore the brunt of the construction hassles (but never saw the completed flyover since I had left Calcutta by then).

Lodhi Hotel intersection, New Delhi

http://www.simplexconcrete.com/Bridges/LodhiBig.jpg

Flyover @ Nagpur city

http://www.simplexconcrete.com/Bridges/NagpurBig_Night.jpg

u/c pic

http://www.simplexconcrete.com/Bridges/pierBig.jpg

Ghatkopar flyover, Mumbai

http://www.simplexconcrete.com/Bridges/GhatkoparBig.jpg

Moti Bagh flyover Delhi

http://www.simplexconcrete.com/Bridges/MotiBig.jpg

A flyover in Nagpur city

http://www.simplexconcrete.com/Bridges/NagpurBig.jpg

More flyovers u/c Nagpur city

http://www.simplexconcrete.com/GroundEngg/Piling/NagpurBored.jpg

kshatriya> nice pictures!!!:)

Nice..

The Dairy Circle underpass in Bangalore is yet to be inaugrated!!

CM’s absence delays opening of underpass

Times of India

Bangalore: The opening of Dairy Circle underpass did not happen on Monday as was scheduled earlier. This was put off at the 11th hour and the reason for the delay was the non-availability of CM N. Dharam Singh. This will be thrown open to the public only on Thursday.

The CM was away in New Delhi in connection with the proposed cabinet expansion “which is round the corner”.
Bangaloreans want the underpass be thrown open at the earliest. The underpass saves at least 10 minutes of travel time if it is thrown open.


Another one for Delhi -

Blueprint for cloverly at Vikas Marg cleared
SUROJIT MAHALANOBIS

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2004 06:54:12 PM ]

NEW DELHI: The DDA technical committee on Thursday cleared a 40-metre underpass across the Vikas Marg at ITO octroi post crossing. The proposal was submitted by the Public Works Department (PWD) about two months back. The underpass is believed to ease the traffic loads on the Vikas Marg and will cater to the traffic from the Geeta Colony and Marginal Bund Road to and from the Vikas Marg.


The underpass will also have four 'cloverly leaves', (circular approach roads to all sides). Length of the cloverlies will be 239 metres, 200 metres, 302 metres and 350 metres, respectively.

The cloverly leaves will take away the waiting time at crossings as the traffic will get an easy passage on the Marg without a signal post to monitor them.

The PWD will now start construction after securing clearance from the Yamuna Standing Committee as the underpass will have to cover the low-land around the river banks, said sources. How long the panel on rivers will take to clear the project is yet not known.

The PWD has its fingers crossed, said a senior engineer, on condition of anonymity. "Once the clearance is received we will start constructing", said engineers.

Sources said, "The traffic to Vikas Marg coming from UP borders, NOIDA and east Delhi areas wil get easy passage. It will also save Delhiites from waterlogging and potholes during or after rains."

Asked of the project's cost, source said, "Cost is a continuous factor and will be known only after the river committee clears the proposal. Many times, the approved plan rejects certain construction proposals and adds certain new ones. Exact cost, therefore, can be known only after the plan is cleared."

However, that may not be the reality. The costing of a project is always finalised at the DDA technical committee meeting. The minister ban was the only obstacle for him.

More Delhi news -

Sriniwaspuri flyover: Wait continues

Express News Service

New Delhi, October 31: Those waiting to zip off on the Sriniwaspuri flyover—from Lajpat Nagar to Ashram—will have to wait till Diwali. The flyover’s carriageway was expected to be opened for traffic on November 1, but the date has been postponed. One of the carriageways, from Ashram to Lajpat Nagar, was opened in May this year.

The flyover is about 1.18 km long and is being executed by Delhi Tourism and Transporation Development Corporation (DTTDC). DTTDC’s managing director Ramesh Negi said,‘‘The flyover will be ready in a day or two, but the trial runs are to be done, which will take about 10 days. They are essential so that there is no problems later on. We want a foolproof project in place.’’



Negi said the flyover is likely to be opened for traffic for 5 to 6 hours a day for ‘‘trial runs’’, though the time is not decided. This flyover, which costed the government Rs 60 crore, will be the third longest flyover in Delhi. The other two—Loni Road (1.26 km) and Raja Garden (1.2 km)—have also been built by DTTDC.

The flyover was supposed to be completed by May 2004, but it was delayed. The construction work started in 2002.

The flyover has been built using the pre-cast technology. DTTDC’s chief engineer Jose Kurien said that the pre-cast blocks for the flyover were built near Nizamuddin bridge.

In fact, Delhi tourism minister Arvinder Singh Lovely had inspected the flyover’s progress in September this year. The flyover’s water-proofing technology was tested during the rains, though spillage of diesel at the descent of the flyover caused pot-holes.

The DTTDC is also building three subways around the flyover, so that pedestrian movement is not hampered. The subways, officials say, will be functional by the year-end.

The corporation is also planning extensive horticulture under the flyover, as a part of the project.


New underpass to ease traffic

Raghvendra Rao

Gurgaon, October 31: With the one-way loop system having eased traffic at the Sikanderpur bottleneck, Gurgaon authorities are now eyeing a more lasting solution—an underpass costing about Rs 80 crore. Presently under construction, it will handle traffic from NH 8 headed towards Sector 55-56.

The underpass will start at the 60-metre-wide road near the electricity sub-station, extend for about 800 metres and end near the intersection of the 60-metre-wide road and Faridabad Road.

‘‘Traffic from NH 8 for Sector 55-56 takes the bypass to meet Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road and passes through Sikandepur village, as direct access is closed,’’ said HUDA Superintending Engineer V.K. Gupta. The underpass will provide direct access. All Delhi-bound traffic will, however, continue to use the existing bypass on the one-way loop. The option of a flyover on Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road at the point where Faridabad Road meets MG Road is also being examined. It will serve Delhi-bound traffic from IFFCO Chowk.


Clearing up Capital roads before Games

Anubhuti Vishnoi

New Delhi, November 8: The Transport Department is currently considering a slew of proposals to change the face of the Capital before the Commonwealth Games. Transport Commissioner Rajiv Talwar — who has returned after a tour of Bogota, Columbia, where he went to study the transport systems — will soon submit a report on the same before the Cabinet. Newsline has a sneak preview of this report.

*Public Transport: ‘‘It has to be good enough to compete with the luxury and convenience of a personal vehicle. A major upgradation of buses is imperative. We are recommending Automatic Vehicular Tracking system, automatic ticketing, digitised passenger information display boards on buses,’’ he said. ‘‘Airconditioned buses with pneumatic doors will also roll. A/C buses with rationalisation of fares are possible’’.



* High Capacity Bus System: ‘‘HCBS has worked wonders for traffic and transport in Bogota. Just 1/20th of the cost of the Metro, it’s a very cost-effective option. However, the system will only work if we have it in most parts of the city and it is implemented as effectively as the Metro,’’ he said.

* Cyclists: Cycle tracks on main roads as well as footbridges. ‘‘In Bogota, half the road is blocked to motorised traffic on Sundays and you see people cycling, skating or jogging.... Bogota has shown that public psyche changes with change in the nature of public transport. We are hoping for a similar change,’’ said Talwar.

*Roads, street furniture:- Quality roads, optimum use of flyovers and existing infrastructure will be another thrust area. ‘‘Better and timely planning is needed. Flyover construction should devise underpasses and slip roads keeping traffic load in mind. ‘‘We will also be recommending international road signage in the run up to the Games. Footbridges with ramps for cyclists figure high on list,’’

*Elevated Ring Road: ‘‘There is a feasability study on already. We are planning the elevated section to connect the highways. This will help decongest the city, enabling vehicles to bypass Delhi,’’ he added.

*What else: A Commonwealth Games road specifically for use of sportspersons, guests and spectators. Congestion charging and area pricing in heavy traffic areas and increased ‘Park and Ride’ facilities are also high on the list.

Kolkata flyover projects -

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Link flyovers on station route
SHANKAR MUKHERJEE

Rabindra Setu if you are leaving the city; Vidyasagar Setu if you are entering it. Traffic and tension if you have a train to catch; free flow if you are headed into town.

In two years, leaving for the holidays could be as hassle-free as getting back home from Howrah station.

Having finally concluded that the load on Howrah bridge is too much for it to bear, the transport department has decided to create an alternative, viable route to the station.

So, Vidyasagar Setu will get two more wings to facilitate the flow of commuters, especially from east and south Calcutta, to Howrah station.

The transport department has decided to commission the building of two small flyovers connecting Vidyasagar Setu with Foreshore Road.

“We hope to overcome the reluctance of many passengers to use the new bridge on their way to the station,” said an official in the transport department.

The proposed link flyovers will rise just after crossing the Hooghly and terminate at Foreshore Road, after taking a turn (see graphic). It will be something similar to the slip road at Ultadanga or Bridge no. 4 in Park Circus.

“Once the link flyovers are completed, most commuters from the eastern and southern parts of the city, including Salt Lake, will definitely use Vidyasagar Setu to reach Howrah station,” stressed transport minister Subhas Chakraborty.

“They will be assured a smooth passage and can reach the station far swifter, avoiding congested Burrabazar and a number of intersections. Simultaneously, traffic load on Howrah bridge will be reduced. When this happens, commuters in the northern parts of the city will also benefit,” added the minister.

Transport department officials said vehicles from Park Circus could reach Howrah station with no interruption, thanks to the AJC Bose Road flyover, Vidyasagar Setu and then the new link flyovers.

The Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority has already widened Foreshore Road along the west bank of the Hooghly for the benefit of Howrah station-bound vehicles coming down Vidyasagar Setu.

“Hardly any vehicles use the road now because, after crossing Vidyasagar Setu, one has to drive at least 3.5 km before reaching Foreshore Road. Besides, the stretch is extremely congested,” said Sadhan Pande, chairman of the Assembly’s subject committee on transport.

“Hence, commuters refuse to use Vidyasagar Setu and prefer the conventional route,” added Pande.

According to the latest plans, one of the two link flyovers will be used for the upward traffic and the other for the downward flow. Separate toll plazas will be installed on both the new link flyovers.

The Rs 3-crore project will be implemented by the Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners (HRBC).

Initially cars, taxis and two-wheelers will be allowed to use the new flyovers. Later, the facility could be extended to goods vehicles, but only after an assessment is carried out.

“Since there is no land acquisition involved and no other roadblocks, we expect the construction of the two link flyovers to be completed within two years,’’ officials of the transport department said.



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Twin flyover flanks for faster car flow
SWATI SENGUPTA


The fast lane is all set to welcome more traffic with open arms.

With the car count in fast forward on the AJC Bose Road flyover, the Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee government now plans to add two arms, or fast lanes, to it, at a cost of Rs 34 crore.

Already, a technical feasibility study has been undertaken by the authorities of the Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners (HRBC) to determine the viability of adding two ramps to the flyover, state transport department secretary Sumantra Chowdhury said on Sunday.

“This was part of the original plan of the AJC Bose Road flyover, and I am not quite sure why it was never executed. We are now conducting a study to check the possibility of adding the two ramps to the completed flyover,” he added.

One of the proposed arms — an approach ramp — is to rise from the Sarat Bose Road side and lead up to the AJC Bose Road flyover.

The other — an exit ramp — will descend from the now-completed flyover and lead towards the Mullickbazar end of AJC Bose Road.

The ramps are proposed to be added to the flyover, constructed over a period of 29 months and four days, with a loan from the Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC).

Each ramp is likely to be around 250 metres long and six metres wide, costing an estimated Rs 17 crore.

The Yachio Engineering Company (YEC), a technical consultant, had been “informally requested earlier” to examine the feasibility of constructing the two ramps and a preliminary study was made.

“Though the plan did not work out then, the government is now doing a rethink on the two ramps, with a huge increase in traffic volume and for the convenience of people who want to go either towards the Sealdah side or take the flyover route from the Sarat Bose Road end,” transport secretary Chowdhury said.

The preliminary study of the HRBC held the exit ramp towards Mullickbazar as a viable proposition. A detailed study is now awaited. Some finetuning of the carriageway width is necessary.

Initially, however, the HRBC authorities had pronounced that there would be some problems with the approach ramp from the Sarat Bose Road end. The design was, thus, altered, and the present study is now based on a drawing that bypasses these stumbling blocks — buildings on the Sarat Bose Road-AJC Bose Road crossing.



Take-off signal for twin flyovers
OUR BUREAU
Two flyovers, meant to accelerate traffic movement, will be flagged off this month. The right-turn flyover at the Chingrihata-Salt Lake Bypass crossing will be commissioned on November 8. The Lake Gardens flyover is slated to be opened by the end of this month.

“The right-turn flyover is all set to be commissioned in accordance with plans. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee will inaugurate it,” Alapan Bandopadhyay, chief executive officer, Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), said on Wednesday.

The flyover will allow a smooth entry into Salt Lake for vehicles moving towards Rajarhat New Town. “The flyover was handed over to us by Tantia Constructions within the stipulated time, the steep rise in steel prices notwithstanding. However, citing the same reason, Senbo has delayed various flyover projects,” an official said.

According to CMDA engineers, the 550-m flyover was a technically trying task. “It is an S-shaped flyover and is built over a canal,” said an official. Moreover, it was a multi-agency project, involving various state government departments. All these, the officials said, caused a few months’ delay. “However, compared to other flyover projects, which are behind schedule by years, this delay is negligible,” a senior urban development department officer said.

The Lake Gardens flyover is also set for commissioning this month. “Work on the flyover is almost finished and it should be ready for commissioning by November-end,” a public works department (PWD) official said.

PWD minister Amar Chowdhury, CMDA CEO Bandopadhyay and railway engineers conducted an inspection of the flyover on Wednesday and later held a meeting. “The railways today promised that they will complete their part of the project in a few days,” the official said.

Construction of the Lake Gardens flyover was delayed due to problems related to the relocation of a food department godown and of an information and cultural affairs department studio.

The project was taken up in January 1995. The original project cost of Rs 24 crore has shot up to Rs 38 crore.




Flyover after Kali puja
OUR CORRESPONDENT
Siliguri, Nov. 5: Urban development and municipal affairs minister Asok Bhattacharya assured today that the work on the construction of the much-awaited Mahabirsthan flyover will begin soon after Kali puja.

A similar announcement was made two days ago by Bikash Ghosh, the mayor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation.

The minister, who spoke to reporters after attending a meeting of the Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA), which has drawn up the flyover project, said the SJDA officials would sit with their railway counterparts to finalise the alternative route to be taken during the period of construction.

The flyover plan had run into rough weather after the railways refused to clear the draft plan prepared by the SJDA on grounds that it did not incorporate provisions for an alternative route.

Work on the flyover, which was supposed to have begun in March this year, got stuck after flaws were detected in the design and engineering drawings. A new plan was drawn up by the beginning of August. But then there was no provision for an alternative route.

Though an alternative route has now been defined, the plan is now awaiting the approval of the railway authorities.

The minister also said the process of acquiring land for the second Siliguri township had begun. The SJDA is constructing the new township, which requires around 250 acres, close to North Bengal Medical College and Hospital.

The project had suffered a setback after the chief executive officer of the SJDA and other officials were transferred on a routine basis.

Check out Surat City's flyover projects!

on Ring Road...

http://www.suratmunicipal.org/images/bridge/RingRd1.jpg

on Varachha road, one of the longest flyovers in the country

http://www.suratmunicipal.org/images/bridge/umax96.jpg

http://www.suratmunicipal.org/images/bridge/umax94.jpg

a ramp of the flyover u/c

http://www.suratmunicipal.org/images/bridge/umax97.jpg

A new multi-level flyover already u/c

http://www.suratmunicipal.org/images/bridge/umax99.jpg

Another flyover on the ring road

http://www.suratmunicipal.org/images/bridge/umax101.jpg

The already well known (here atleast) Athwa Gate flyover

http://www.suratmunicipal.org/images/bridge/athwa1.jpg

A ramp leading to a ROB

http://www.suratmunicipal.org/images/bridge/Sumul1.jpg

These small bridges will soon be widened to 8 lanes!

http://www.suratmunicipal.org/images/bridge/jjwide.jpg

http://www.suratmunicipal.org/images/bridge/vww1.jpg

a ROb u/c (Inverted image!)

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Kshatriya -- those are very good finds. I had read about that flyover but hadn't seen a pic. Good to see even tier II cities spending on infrastructure.

Kshatriya -- those are very good finds. I had read about that flyover but hadn't seen a pic. Good to see even tier II cities spending on infrastructure.
yeah really good. That Surat municipal website is excellent, a good credible effort.

I don't quite understand the Vidyasagar Setu bridge interchange design - the Foreshore Road looks like they drive on the right side on it! Is that just the media screwing up, or is the road really that quirky ? If not, then the interchange links would be different - the one leading into the bridge would cross over the opposing traffic direction, and it wouldn't be as straightforward as shown in the picture. The link out of the bridge (the one on the left) is what would not have to cross the Foreshore Road, contrary to how the picture shows it.

PS: Surat flyovers are excellent! Particularly the multilevel one - its a 3-level deck in one place. Would that make it the first 3-level deck in the country ? Or are there others elsewhere ?

Suraj:

The wrong side traffic in the Vidyasagar Setu graphic is a media eror - DDMitis as we refer to it elsewhere (For those who don't know - DDM = Desi Dork Media; DDMitis = peculiar and unique disease that afflicts them).

Regarding the crossover - it is possible that the ramp for vehicles going from Foreshore Road to Vidyasagar Setu will start on the left side of Foreshore Road and cross the road on viaduct. But it may well not - I don't have information on this. Even if it does not and this junction is signalized, it will be wierd and a pity when they are spending such money - but it will be far better than what exists now.

The problem is actually not in reaching Vidyasagar Setu to the bridge. I used to do that all the time when returning from Howrah station and while there is a bit of distance to be covered before reaching the bridge itself, it is painless and fast (and there is a flyover approach to it). The problem was in reaching Foreshore Road from the bridge - you had to go straight down almost till GT road before returning towards Howrah Station. And then, the time saving was not adequate to justify this route.

I must say that Calcutta has improved tremendously in the last few years. I was there between 1998 and 2000. I had already started seeing improvements when I was there and by now, things have changed quite drastically.

Now if only they would get on with the same alacrity on the metro extension to Garia, the airport link (though it is constructed, I have not heard anything about it for a while) and most importantly, the new east-west metro line. But let me not digress - this is a flyovers and bridges thread.

The Dhaula Kuan interchange has three levels - the underpass level (along Ring Road), at-grade level (for the slip roads) and flyover level (NH8 to S.P.Marg).

The Kathipara interchange in Chennai (junction of Airport Road/GST Road, Mount Road, Inner Ring Road and Mount-Poonnamallee Road) will have a mutli-level interchange. The plans have not been released yet, but the technical design study is underway. The planners currently want to build a full-fledged stack there (the ones you see in Texas very often, with extremely high level viaducts and most changes in directions achieved through ramps rather than loops). But they may converge on a less-expensive and more elegant design (like the Dhaula Kuan interchange for instance).

I don't quite understand the Vidyasagar Setu bridge interchange design - the Foreshore Road looks like they drive on the right side on it! Is that just the media screwing up, or is the road really that quirky ? If not, then the interchange links would be different - the one leading into the bridge would cross over the opposing traffic direction, and it wouldn't be as straightforward as shown in the picture. The link out of the bridge (the one on the left) is what would not have to cross the Foreshore Road, contrary to how the picture shows it.


You are right! The diagram is incorrect.

The interesting thing to note is that the flyovers will start before the toll plaza (hence the toll booths at the end). The current interchange system is after the toll plaza.

I am not sure why they cannot just extend the GT Road connector over GT Road and dump it on Foreshore road. Why build these two new flyovers unless of course the aim is to avoid the main toll plaza.

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I guess the idea is to construct another loop that directly connects Foreshore road. That way, the long distances of going till GT road and coming all the way back is avoided. Also, as traffic increases, congestion at the existing toll plaza might increase (it is nowhere near being congested at the moment). But traffic will go up once they build this connection to Foreshore as more and more people will switch to using the new bridge (it is now particularly attractive after the construction of the AJC Bose road flyover).

I guess the idea is to construct another loop that directly connects Foreshore road. That way, the long distances of going till GT road and coming all the way back is avoided. Also, as traffic increases, congestion at the existing toll plaza might increase (it is nowhere near being congested at the moment). But traffic will go up once they build this connection to Foreshore as more and more people will switch to using the new bridge (it is now particularly attractive after the construction of the AJC Bose road flyover).

Yeah, if they build the new Park Circus bridge, then it is a great route right from Airport to NH6.

Another pic of a Surat flyover

Some things won't change - the truck in two lanes..

:-)

http://www.suratmunicipal.org/images/MainPage/surat_flyover_20041011.jpg

Sardar patel Bridge

http://www.suratmunicipal.org/images/bridge/svp1.jpg

kshatriya very good pictures! and those flyover looks really nice. i like the Varachha road-flyover.

If you notice in that first picture of a Surat flyover, there is a yellow coloured earthmover on the left lane that vehicels are overtaking. Thus, to be charitable to the truck driver, it could well be that he was switching from the right lane to the left lane when the picture was taken. But then, it is extremely common for people to not follow (and not even know) lane discipline - even without such reasons.

If you notice in that first picture of a Surat flyover, there is a yellow coloured earthmover on the left lane that vehicels are overtaking. Thus, to be charitable to the truck driver, it could well be that he was switching from the right lane to the left lane when the picture was taken. But then, it is extremely common for people to not follow (and not even know) lane discipline - even without such reasons.

Somehow the lanes look fit for autorickshaws. And maybe the truck shouldn't be on that flyover at all..

;-)

Benniganahalli flyover, Bangalore

http://www.karnataka.gov.in/urbandevelopment/images/benniganahalli_flyover.jpg

The Dhaula Kuan interchange has three levels - the underpass level (along Ring Road), at-grade level (for the slip roads) and flyover level (NH8 to S.P.Marg).

The Kathipara interchange in Chennai (junction of Airport Road/GST Road, Mount Road, Inner Ring Road and Mount-Poonnamallee Road) will have a mutli-level interchange. The plans have not been released yet, but the technical design study is underway. The planners currently want to build a full-fledged stack there (the ones you see in Texas very often, with extremely high level viaducts and most changes in directions achieved through ramps rather than loops). But they may converge on a less-expensive and more elegant design (like the Dhaula Kuan interchange for instance).
Wow that Chennai flyover sounds awesome! But re. 3 deck flyovers, aren't the ones at Punjabi Bagh (New Delhi) and Dairy Circle (Bangalore) also 3-tier? And then there's the flyover u/c in the Santacruz Chembur Link Road in MUmbai which is a double deck 'flyover', making it 3-tier.....there's also the Grand Trunk road interchange in Ambala which is 3-tier (flyover, main, underpass). Quite a few in the pipeline too....

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India's first: Diary Circle tri-level flyover opens

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2004 12:12:44 AM ]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/936779.cms

BANGALORE: The Dairy Circle underpass was on Thursday thrown open to traffic amidst much fanfare by chief minister N. Dharam Singh. The CM’s convoy raced through the underpass in seconds, a junction which would have easily taken 10-15 minutes to pass through, when the underpass was under construction.

Not venturing into the details for the delay in completion of the project, BDA commissioner M.N. Vidyashankar said that 68 per cent of the work was completed in the first three months itself. The underpass was supposed to be ready by April.

Vidyashankar said that the three-stage flyover complex (underpass, flyover and service roads) was the first in the country, and added that the BDA had received enquiries about it from various other cities.

After inaugurating the flyover, Dharam Singh said that other pending projects — Jayadeva Flyover, Anand Rao Circle Flyover, Airport Road Flyover, would be completed as per schedule.

He said financial assistance from the Centre was necessary for Karnataka, like the aid announced recently for Mumbai by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He also hinted at a hindering factor reminding the people that theirs was a coalition government.

Singh’s former ministerial colleague and localite MLA Ramalinga Reddy said he hoped that the construction of the pending flyovers at Jayadeva Hospital and Rajajinagar-West of Chord Road junction, were speeded up as he was receiving too many complaints.

The underpass connects Bannerghatta Road with Adugodi, M.G. Road and beyond, and is a key arterial road to South Bangalore.

Urban development principal secretary Shameem Banu, BDA chairman Sudhakar Rao, commissioner M.N. Vidyashankar, MLAs A. Krishnappa, K. Chandrashekar and N.L. Narendra Babu were present.

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Another milestone for smooth traffic flow

Traffic in the area is expected to get decongested due to completion of the Dairy circle grade separator.
Deccan Herald

Bangalore City can now boast of being the first in the country to have in place a three-level grade separated traffic movement system.

The Grade Separator Project undertaken by the Bangalore Development Project (BDA) at the Dairy Circle became fully operational on Thursday following the inauguration of the underpass by Chief Minister N Dharam Singh.

Giving details of the project, BDA Chairman M N Vidyashankar said, “Traffic congestion at the Dairy Circle, where the busy Hosur Road intersects with the Bannerghatta Road, will now be reduced. This project has cost Rs 23 crore and is the first of its kind in the country to provide for three-level traffic movement - through underpass, at grade level and on flyover.”

While the four-lane bi-directional flyover links Madivala and Nimhans area, the four-lane bi-directional underpass links Mico Factory area and Jayadeva Hospital Circle. The grade-level road (the one in between the flyover and the underpass) acts as a junction where motorists can change roads. The Circle, which hitherto was identified as a major traffic bottleneck, now promises a smooth ride for motorists. Mr Vidyashankar said the underpass provides for four free left turn service roads.

Accordingly, motorists coming from Madivala can go towards Jayadeva Hospital, those coming from Jayadeva Hospital side can go towards Lalbagh, those coming from Mico factory side can go towards Madivala and those from Nimhans side can go towards Mico factory.

The underpass has been provided with two overhead gantry signage boards. Referring to pedestrian paths, Mr Vidyashankar said, “two-metre wide paved footpaths with MS guardrails have been provided on all the four service roads and at the main junction to facilitate pedestrian movement.”

nice pic kshatriya:)

Countdown to end of ordeal at Panchsheel

Huh! why don't delhiites come and see the ordeal mumbaikars face?

Anubhuti Vishnoi

New Delhi, November 27: Finally, the ordeal on Outer Ring Road is going to be over. The much-delayed flyover at its intersection with Khel Gaon Marg, near Panchsheel Park, is getting the finishing touches. The work should be over next week.

‘‘Construction is complete and carpeting of the road is being done. Removal of the shuttering will take a few days. The railing is being painted,’’ said C.P.S.Vimal, executive engineer, PWD.



‘‘This marks the completion of a series of flyovers on Outer Ring Road. Commuters have had to wait for 25-30 minutes at this intersection during peak hours. It will now be signal-free but those going from Khel Gaon Marg to Malviya Nagar will have a very short wait,’’ he added.

The residents of Panchsheel Park will also breathe easy. The project which started in March 2003 has missed three deadlines — March, June and September — and caused endless traffic jams on the stretch. Unitech, the company building it, was even fined for this.

This is the second flyover in the city which will be a monolithic structure and have no joints or bearings in the main bridge area. This means that the jolts your vehicle gets on a flyover will not be felt here. The Anandmayi flyover, also built by Unitech, was the first in the Capital of this kind.

The 512-metre flyover, built at a cost of Rs 25.73 crore, will have two carriageways of three lanes each. The road below the flyover has been widened to nine metres.

Said DCP Traffic (South) P.C.Hota: ‘‘We have to ensure that the bottlenecks that could develop in Swami Nagar and Savitri Nagar due to this speeding traffic do not hamper movement. We have suggested that the two cuts on this road for Swami Nagar, Malviya Nagar and Sheikh Sarai be closed and people should take U-turns under the Chirag Dilli flyover and this new flyover to reach these places.’’

I wish somebody could take an ariel pic of the Dairy cirle grade separator.I lived in Surat for sometime, it is indeed a great city, its ring road is so good. All the changes happend to Surat after the plague in 95 or 96. A municipal commsisionar named Rao changed the whole face of the city, and now it is definately among the top 3 cities in India in terms of cleanliness. There is a fine of Rs500 if you are caught spiting paan or littering.I wish we had more people like Rao. But still their railways station sux. Surat has so many buildings above 12 stories, I personally remember atleast 15-20, but the emporis website says it has very buildings above 122 stories. Man, that website sucks.

Surat has so many buildings above 12 stories, I personally remember atleast 15-20, but the emporis website says it has very buildings above 122 stories. Man, that website sucks.

The Emporis website is run based on volunteered information. So if you know for sure the building names, their addresses and number of floors you can always send them that or post it here for someone to see.

Bangalore road project attracts private investment

Our Bureau

Bangalore , Nov.30

THE Peenya Industrial Estate Association and a few private companies have evinced interest in participating in the proposed project to lay the Bangalore-Nelamangala Road, according to the Union Minster of State for road Transport and Highways, Mr K.H. Muniyappa.

The Minister said that Jindal Aluminium and Himalaya Healthcare had shown interest in contributing towards the project, which will extend to Hassan in Karnataka. A final decision would be taken after ascertaining the interests of the private sector on the modality of implementation of the project, he said.

Following a strong protest against the State Government's approach in expanding the road to Electronic City, which is congested to the sudden explosion in vehicle population, the State Government, decided to float a special purpose vehicle (SPV) with the Central and State Governments and the Electronic City Industries Association, with both the Governments together contributing Rs 100 crore and the association putting in Rs 100 crore to construct an elevated road on the Silk Board-Hosur Section of the National Highway No. 4.

The Minister said that a detailed project report would be ready by March next year and work on the project would start in April. To be constructed at a cost of Rs 250 crore, the project involves a four km elevated road and a surface road of six km to serve the IT hub.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2004/12/01/stories/2004120102141700.htm

well..we will see if they start to work in April. I am not to happy with Karnataka-gov;)

From what I see recently, quite a few genuine interchanges are sprouting up in several parts of the country, but the number and quality of photographs, as well as the description of them, is largely abysmal. For example, the Dairy Circle interchange in Bangalore had just one sorry little picture of the underpass. The DDM photographers are bad as their writer counterparts. I guess we'll have to do more than our bit to attempt to make up for it.

These interchanges need a panoramic photograph to show their full capability, unlike a normal 'flyover'. And that brings me to my next peeve - I wish these would be properly called "interchanges", not "flyovers". It makes me despair when I see mention of the "AIIMS flyover". And then there's the rather hilarious description of "cloverly leaves" in the ITO interchange in New Delhi. Ok, that's my whine for the day...

Another deadline flies past

Anubhuti Vishnoi

New Delhi, December 1: Flyovers in the Capital seem to have made a habit of not meeting deadlines, revisions notwithstanding. The flyovers at Josep Broz Tito Marg and B-Avenue missed their third and fourth deadlines respectively yesterday.

Those in charge at the J.B. Tito Marg flyover even tried to divert attention from the missed deadline by opening some part of the single-carriage flyover.

Blaming the traffic authorities, S.K. Bhatia, the executive engineer, DDA said: ‘‘Yes, the deadline for completion of the project could not be met because the traffic police did not grant permission to close the Moolchand flyover. We need to build a raised ramp near Central School and that is what is delaying the project. It should, however, be ready by January-end with the raised ramp going towards Nehru Place and also the subway near Moolchand.’’

When opened, the 650-m-long flyover will ensure signal-free traffic movement from Moolchand to Chirag Dilli. Work on the project — which has missed deadlines in April, September and November — began in October 2002 by Simplex Concrete Piles Ltd.

The flyover at B-avenue on Ring Road, meanwhile, continues to create traffic jams every day. Construction of the flyover began in October 2002 by Nagarjuna Construction company which also worked on the much-delayed Britannia Chowk flyover. The project has missed its deadlines of June, August, October and now November 2004.

‘‘The delay in the project has been because of some technical problems. This flyover is based on connecting of pre-cast segment which takes time and also a lot of space. Most of the time we had to work in the night when traffic was less. Shifting of services also considerably delayed work. Also the contractors were new to Delhi, so there was slowness on their part as well initially. In any case, we are hoping to have it ready for traffic by December-end,’’ said Dinesh Kumar, superintending engineer, PWD.

The Khel Gaon Marg flyover — which also missed its November deadline — will, however, be opened to traffic by December 6 or 7. It will be formally inaugurated by December 15.




6-lane way out of Naraina

Express News Service

New Delhi, November 29: If you are stuck in a Naraina jam — after a fast and signal-free Dhaula Kuan — cursing government here’s a reason for you to stop cursing. The government has decided to widen the narrow stretch. A flyover is also been considered.

Delhi Urban Development Minister Dr A.K. Walia had a meeting with Public Works Department (PWD) officials today and decided on the ‘‘concrete ‘plan-of-action’’’.

‘‘We are aware of the narrow stretch which causes traffic hold-ups everyday, especially during the rush hour. So we took a decision to widen it and increase the road space,’’ he said.

Walia said the road-width will be doubled in that 400-m stretch, which the Traffic Police calls the ‘‘Naraina’s chicken-neck’.

Located on the Ring Road, the stretch connects Dhaula Kuan with Naraina. The stretch has an old village along the road and there are illegal commercial establishments also.

‘‘We have decided to double the width of the road, and take it from 55 feet to 110 feet. This will pave the way for a six lane road,’’ a PWD engineer said.

Dr Walia said the process would involve relocation and resettlement of about 500 legal property-owners. ‘‘We have today agreed to pay the first instalment of Rs 98 lakh as compensation to the legitimate owners of the property, which exists along the road,’’ the minister said.

Once the acquisition proceedings come through, the PWD’s bulldozers will clear up the illegal and legal establishments. This will be done by next couple of months. ‘‘The compensation has been paid to the local Additional District magistrate by Delhi government’s land department,’’ he said.

PWD engineers estimated the cost of widening the road in Naraina — between Raja Garden and Dhaula Kuan — at Rs 20 cr. The project had been sanctioned, except for this 400-metre narrow stretch.

Besides doubling the road space, the government is also considering the proposal to build a flyover at Naraina T-point. ‘‘The RWA had asked for the flyover to decongest traffic in the area. I have asked the PWD engineers to the examine the possibility and prepare the project report and its cost,’’ he said.

Bandra-Worli Sealink construction update

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Progress so far -

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I had given up hope on that project. But it looks like they will make it!!!

Underpass proposed at Gateway, Mumbai......


At Gateway, go underground for the Taj

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 07, 2004 02:24:34 AM ]

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) has proposed an underground pass for vehicles off the Gateway of India plaza as part of the restoration and redesigning plan.


This, according to MHCC chairman D M Sukhtankar, would do away with the need for a new road outside the plaza.

A restoration plan prepared by wellknown architect Charles Correa as part of the Vision Mumbai project envisages to make the Gateway as visible as it was in the '60s. Bifurcation of the existing road has been proposed as part of the redesigning plan to ensure smooth movement of vehicles.

However, members of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) have argued that the bifurcation of the existing road would bring heavy traffic close to the Gateway monument, along with its attendant irritants of noise, air pollution and safety hazards.

The Colaba Tourist Destination Association recently held a presentation for the MHCC as it is seeking preliminary permission to begin work on the restoration plan. "The committee has asked the association to consider an underway pass between the Gateway of India plaza and in front of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue," Sukhtankar said.

"The proposed road will then not be necessary and the plaza will remain unaffected. Vehicles will come out on the street outside the Taj Mahal Hotel."

The former municipal commissioner added that the feasibility of the underground pass needed to be ascertained considering the proximity to the sea. Sukhtankar said the points raised by INTACH had been brought to the notice of the association. “The approach adopted by the association is by and large okay.We have asked them to explore the issues raised by INTACH which they have agreed to do," he said.

yeap,nice pics!..slowly but surely it is moving forward:)

yeap,nice pics!..slowly but surely it is moving forward:)
It better move on time from now on though......:)

Looks like the 22 km Nhava-Sewri link is rolling too! :banana:

GLOBAL FIRMS LINE UP WITH OFFERS TO BUILD A BRIDGE FROM SEWRI

20 minutes to Nhava?

Rajshri Mehta

Mumbai, November 6: Till August, nobody thought it would ever get off the drawing board.

Now, the biggest construction companies of the world are knocking on Mumbai’s doors with offers to build a 22.5 km bridge—India’s longest— that could link south Mumbai to Navi Mumbai.



The bridge will provide quick access to Mumbai from booming but quite stranded Navi Mumbai.

There are some companies that even want to build the bridge for free.

Among the 42 who are interested, there is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Marubeni Power System Corporation and Shimizu Corporation.

The global pre-qualification bids were issued by Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) in August. MSRDC chairman A K Lakhina says, ‘‘With the state government currently reluctant to put in hard cash, global bids were the only good option to know how this project could be undertaken.’’

Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd, which earlier offered to construct the link free of cost in return for commercial development of the land, is one of the prominent bidders.

MSRDC officials are thrilled by the overwhelming response. It comes soon after the 4-km Bandra-Worli sealink finally came unstuck, with payment disputes between MSRDC and contractor Hindustan Construction Company resolved after nearly three years.

Unlike the Bandra-Worli sealink, consultants will draw the design. Here again, about 40 companies worldwide have bid for the job.

The company that gets the construction contract could earn a neat profit of Rs 60 crore—maybe more.

‘‘This Rs 3,000-crore project, undertaken on a build-operate-transfer basis, requires an experienced company willing to take construction and toll risks for the next 30 years,’’ said Lakhina.

The MSRDC has worked out this amount based on the toll expected. Vehicular traffic is expected to touch 2.21 lakh cars by 2011. Taxis will pay Rs 100 as toll, private vehicles and trucks will pay Rs 200.

‘‘Our traffic projections are quite conservative though there are two competing bridges at Airoli and Vashi,’’ explains Lakhina.

Urban planners urge caution. A senior transport consultant, on condition of anonymity, says: ‘‘The link will only work if MSRDC allows commercial development of nearby land. No scheme is viable if it is based only on toll collection.’’

Recognising that government money is required to make the project viable, MSRDC hopes to woo the ports ministry. The bridge will improve business prospects of the Jawaharlal Nehru and Mumbai ports.

Figuring out the grand link
* Two way, six-lane bridge
* 22.5 km in length
* Estimated construction time: 4 years
* Cost: Rs 3,000 crore
* Travel time: 15 minutes. (Current travel time: 2 hours)
* Toll rates: Rs 100-Rs 200

wohoo!:)

4 years. they better start build it now, wonder how it will look like when it is finished:)

wohoo!:)

4 years. they better start build it now, wonder how it will look like when it is finished:)
Imagine how Navi Mumbai will look when it's done!

Anywayz, the other big sealink, here's another update! December 2004

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nice pics!:)

would be nice to take b/w-photos of the cranes and stuff in the night. :)

New Noida flyover on NH-8, this pic shows the stunning new Akshardham temple on the other side. Views from the flyover are breathtaking. Can't see much in this pic as it's old.

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THis pic shows the NH-8 route to Delhi, now a smooth 4-laned road.

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New Noida flyover on NH-8, this pic shows the stunning new Akshardham temple on the other side. Views from the flyover are breathtaking. Can't see much in this pic as it's old.


I don't see the temple. BTW didn't you have pics of that temple?

I don't see the temple. BTW didn't you have pics of that temple?
Yeah. But they're still negatives....:) That pic looks old, now the temple is nearing completion. It's huge and beuatiful.

It's that brownish structure you can see vaguely to the right of NH-8....

It's that brownish structure you can see vaguely to the right of NH-8....


I can see now..

Here'a pic from their site..

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I can see now..

Here'a pic from their site..

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Breathtaking!!! :eek2: :)

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Delhi to get 7 more flyovers! 13 more by 2006!


Tuesday, 30 November , 2004, 18:43

For Delhiites, Asiad 1982 was the turning point for the modernisation of the city's road system apart from the new stadia and five star hotels. Since then, there has been a relentless focus on flyovers for greater connectivity.

Even when the Sheila Dikshit Government was at odds with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government, there was a competition between the two to build more flyovers. Now that Delhi will be hosting the Commonwealth Games 2010 and will be bidding for the Olympics in 2016, there will be more flyovers in the city.

Believe it or not! The Capital will get an additional seven flyovers by 2005 and more are on the anvil in keeping with the Commonwealth Games fervour. Anticipating a heavy flow of traffic by the 2010 Games, the Delhi Government is ready to dedicate 13 more flyovers to the citizens by 2006.

Construction work on these flyovers are going on in full swing as the Government plans to inaugurate seven flyovers every year. The Delhi Government also planned to make all major roads signal free before the Commonwealth Games where one can enjoy driving in a dedicated lane as is the practice in European countries. Speaking to The Pioneer, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Dr AK Walia said that about 28 flyovers have been constructed by the Delhi Government to ease the traffic flow at various intersections since 1999 and 30 are on the anvil. The Dhaula Kuan flyover was recently dedicated to the nation in memory of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

"The present length and breath of the roads is not enough to accommodate the rise of vehicular movement as about five lakh vehicles enter the Capital daily from neighbouring States.

Construction of flyovers at difficult traffic junctions has made a remarkable improvement in the traffic flow at Nizamuddin Bridge, Wazirabad bridge, on ITO-Vikas Marg stretch, ISBT, Ring road, Mathura Road, Mayapuri, AIIMS, Dhaula Kuan, Andrew Ganj, Savitri Cinema, Africa Avenue and Punjabi Bagh areas."

"Currently, 13 flyovers are under construction. Of these, 75 to 85 per cent work have been completed on flyovers at Britannia Chowk, Pankha Road, Moti Nagar, B Avenue, Marginal Bund Road, Josep Broz Tito Marg-Lala Lajpar Rai Marg, Seelampur, Grade separator at NH 24 by-pass near Ghazipur and Panchsheel Club," the PWD Minister added.

He said that these flyovers are behind schedule because of the multiple authorities implementing the project. All the flyovers were scheduled to be completed by 2004.

It is expected that flyovers at JB Tito Marg Akshardham at Noida Mod, Ghazipur and Seelampur are likely to be completed by December 2004.

The Pankha Road flyover is expected to be completed by January 2005. The Britannia Chowk flyover was opened for traffic due to heavy traffic flow.

http://www.thehindu.com/2004/12/19/stories/2004121907660100.htm

Central nod for multilevel flyovers by next week

By Our Staff Reporter



CHENNAI, DEC. 18. The Centre may give its nod for four multilevel grade separator projects in the city's southern suburbs by next week, the Union Surface Transport Minister, T.R. Baalu, said today.

Talking to reporters here during a visit to his constituency, Mr. Baalu said multilevel grade separators were proposed at the Padi junction, on GST Road near the Meenambakkam airport and at the Koyambedu junction and a two-tier overbridge was planned at the Kathipara junction. After obtaining the Centre's nod, the foundation stone would be laid by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief, M. Karunanidhi.

Besides, there was a proposal for a flyover at the junction of the Chennai bypass and Poonamallee High Road at Maduravoyal. Work on extending the Chennai bypass up to Red Hills would soon be taken up. The project would cost of Rs. 450 crores. Tenders had been floated for the integrated project.

The 4.5-km stretch of Poonamallee High Road between Koyambedu and Maduravoyal would be made four-lane.

Link road


The National Highways Authority of India planned to build a link road from Grand Southern Trunk Road to the Chennai bypass, especially for vehicles moving further south from Tambaram.

A subway was proposed near Irumbuliyur under the elevated portion of GST Road. This would enable vehicles from GST Road to take the bypass without affecting normal traffic.

The link road would reduce the distance by a few km for vehicles travelling south, which now needed to drive down about a couple of km to take a `U' turn and drive back to join the bypass.

Mr. Baalu said the projects were likely to be completed in less than two years.

One in Chennai.
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