Kolkata: Metro Railway Kolkata has actually stated specific traffic jams in Chingrighata stretch along EM Bypass are obstructing the progression of the Orange Line, which will certainly attach the southerly component of the city with the airport terminal. The stretch, expanding from Ruby Crossing (Hemanta Mukhopadhyay) to Biman Bandar (Airport), will certainly connect New Garia with the city airport terminal.
Citing hold-ups in safeguarding authorization for traffic diversion along EM Bypass in Chingrighata, a Metro Railway authorities stated Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has actually currently created a diversion roadway via Captain Bheri and Dhapa Lock Pumping Station (DLPS) to Chingrighata.
This was done after numerous assessments with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and web traffic division authorities to help with sector releasing job, the authorities included.
“After addressing all observations from the traffic department regarding groundwork in this stretch, RVNL requested permission for night-time traffic diversion from February 3 to 12. However, the traffic department did not grant approval at the time,” the authorities stated on Friday.
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“RVNL officials met the police commissioner on February 11, who assured them that permission would be granted within two days. They also approached the joint commissioner of police (Traffic) on February 12, requesting a no-objection certificate (NOC) for segment launching work. But the NOC has not been granted,” he was sorry for.
Metro Railway basic supervisor P. Uday Kumar Reddy andWest Bengal Minister Sujit Bose examined the website with elderly RVNL authorities on February 16. They additionally held a conference to settle the concerns and acquire the essential authorization for traffic diversion to make sure that sector introducing job can start early, the authorities stated.
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“This work is crucial for completing the 366-metre viaduct on this stretch. To ensure smooth traffic flow and commuter safety during the work, RVNL has already committed to taking necessary precautions. However, unnecessary delays are hampering the progress of the Orange Line project,” he included. . .(* )hold-up is extending the connection in between
The and Salt Lake-Rajarhat as much as the airport terminal (New Town) terminal from Jai Hind Bimanbandar terminal through EM Kavi Subhash, he included.
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Segment 317, 318, and 319 at Pier Nos has actually been delayed because of the absence of traffic diversion authorization, which has actually been pending given that in 2015.
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authorities stated the division is pursuing a practical remedy that stabilizes the demand for smooth automotive activity along the Kolkata Traffic Police-Chingrighata-Beleghata More stretch on EM Metropolitan with the implementation of the Bypass job.
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“We want the Metro project to be completed in a time-bound manner, but we also have to ensure that vehicular traffic is not severely disrupted,”, that just recently examined the website with
Bose authorities and the regional MLA, was not available for remarks.Metro