Badarpur flyover: One carriageway opens for public

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Badarpur flyover: One carriageway opens for public
Dipak Kumar Dash, TNN, Oct 6, 2010, 04.50am IST

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NEW DELHI: The much-awaited Badarpur flyover, expected to solve the
problem of traffic jams at Badarpur border, partially opened on
Tuesday. Officials said one carriageway of the flyover opened on
Tuesday morning, bringing relief to thousands of commuters who come
from Faridabad to Delhi every day. The second carriageway of the
flyover is likely to be opened by the end of this month.

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials said though the
agency constructing the flyover had assured Delhi government of
opening one carriageway before the Commonwealth Games, it was delayed
due to heavy rain. ''We strongly feel that even after putting all
possible efforts, we will not be able to make second carriageway ready
for operations before the end of October. Since it is a huge
structure, we need to make sure it is safe before allowing traffic on
it,'' said a top NHAI official.

The project was deemed crucial for the Games preparations as it is
related to NH2, the highway that connects Delhi with the city of Taj,
Agra. Earlier, NHAI officials associated with this project had claimed
before the highways minister Kamal Nath that the both carriageways of
the main elevated corridor would be opened before the Games.

Sources said that with the Delhi-bound traffic being diverted to the
elevated stretch, the concessionaire would now carry out remaining
work on the ground road that was being used by motorists coming from
the Harayana side.

''As soon as work on the ground is completed, the traffic that is
using the elevated portion currently would be shifted to the ground
road,'' said an official. He added that the carriageway which is in
operation now would be used by traffic headed towards Faridabad. ''The
concessionaire then repair the road which is taken by people moving
towards Badarpur Border. Once this work is complete, both carriageways
on the flyover will be thrown open for traffic.''

Sources said the concessionaire could be allowed to charge toll on the
flyover from Diwali. ''Those using the service road will not be
charged. The toll rate has been fixed and only needs to be notified by
the NHAI. Cars and jeeps will have to pay Rs 20 per single entry,
light commercial vehicles will need to pay Rs 30 and for buses and
trucks one trip would cost Rs 60,'' said an official.


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