India - Bridges, Flyovers, Grade Separators & Underpasses

[kshatriya]

A ROB on the Ahmedabad-Mehsana Tollway





Another ROB in Bharuch



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

[kshatriya]

A bridge on NH8 over river Mahi



View of a bridge in Surat

[kshatriya]

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



Athwa flyover Surat



Another view, Beninganahalli flyover

[Suraj]

Originally Posted by kshatriya

Grade Separator on ORR-NH4 Intersection, Bangalore
http://www.ncclimited.com/tran_img/b...%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

[Suncity]

Originally Posted by Suraj

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.

[Suraj]

Originally Posted by Suncity

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.

[drwho]

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

[Suraj]

Originally Posted by drwho

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).

[Suncity]

Originally Posted by Suraj

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.

[drwho]

Originally Posted by Suraj

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

[kshatriya]

Originally Posted by Suraj

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 -



and this -





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.

[kshatriya]

Bassien creek bridge, Navi Mumbai



Elevated Road in Calicut



Nice ROB in MarGoa

[Suncity]

Originally Posted by kshatriya

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.

[kshatriya]

ITO flyover Delhi, nice shot covering the two cloverleaves



Airoli bridge

[kshatriya]

Sanganer Circle flyover, Jaipur



ROB at Jaipur





Another ROB u/c



Gopalpura flyover, Jaipur



More Jaipur bridges





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

[kshatriya]

AJC Bose road flyover



Dwarka-Delhi flyover u/c



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.

[kshatriya]

Vashi Mankhurd flyover





Flyover on Delhi Ring Road



Royapettah flyover Chennai



Sion flyover Mumbai

[kshatriya]

Flyover in Vadodara



Some small images -

Punjabi bagh underpass and flyover, Delhi



Possible second Vivekananda bridge, Kolkata



Mayapuri flyover, Delhi



ITO Yamuna bridge to Noida, Delhi

[kshatriya]

Here's the plan to make ITO crossing 'intersection-free' - Delhi

That design looks great.