New Delhi, September 01: As many as ten bridges would come up at several level crossings in the national capital by April next year in order to ensure smooth traffic during the Commonwealth Games.
The structures are part of a Northern Railways’ plan to construct bridges at level crossings in the metropolis ahead of the sporting event.
The zone has taken up construction of as many as 26 bridges comprising both Road Over Bridges (ROB) and Road Under Bridges (RUB) and “as many as 10 of them would be completed by April next year”, according to a source in the Northern Railways.
The estimated cost of completion of the bridges has been pegged at Rs 450 crore.
Some of the locations where they will come up include Barapullah Nallah, near Anand Vihar ISBT, Apsara Border, Lajpat Nagar, Vivek Vihar, New Azadpur, Mangolpuri and Minto Bridge.
While the Northern Railway would construct 21 ROB/RUB, PWD and the Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation have been given the contract to construct five bridges.
Meanwhile, sources also indicated that Anand Vihar station terminal in East Delhi would be commissioned in October this year. Trains plying to the east of the country will mostly depart and arrive at this station.
The station has been planned with the aim of decongesting New Delhi station before the Commonwealth Games.
—Agencies