472 bridges to be built in State for traffic convenience

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472 bridges to be built in State for traffic convenience

Sunday, 10 March 2019 | Staff Reporter | Bhopal

In order to make road traffic smooth and convenient in Madhya Pradesh, as many as 472 bridges will be constructed in the next 5 years. An approval in principle of  Rs 5,540 crore has been given by the Public Works Department in this regard.

Minister for Public Works Sajjan Singh Verma has informed that 400 large and medium bridges, 55 railway over bridges at the railway crossings of the entire state and 17 flyovers will be constructed. He further informed that a provision of Rs 2,000 crore for the large and medium bridges, Rs 1,940 crore for the flyovers and Rs 1,600 crore for 55 railway over bridges has been made in the work plan.

As many as 5 flyovers have been proposed for Bhopal city. The first 1500 meter long fly over bridge costing Rs 100 crore will be constructed from Jahawar Chowk to Katju Hospital via Rangmahal square and Roshanpura square upto Raj Bhavan.

 The second 2,000 metre long flyover costing Rs 160 crore will be built from Lalghati via Bairagarh upto Bhainsakhedi Jod. Similarly, the third 3,000 metre long bridge will be constructed at a cost of Rs 200 crore at Hamidia Road from Kali Mandir, Talaiyya to Bharat talkies, Railway Station Tiraha, Nadra Bus Stand via Bhopal Talkies upto Shahjehanabad Police Station.

The fourth 2,000 metre long flyover costing Rs 120 crore will be built in front of Jaishree Beedkar hospital via Retghat, Curfew wali Mata Mandir upto hamidia Hospital and GPO.

Likewise, the fifth 1350 metre long bridge costing Rs 90 crore will be constructed from Roshanpura square via Banganga square, polytechnic square upto MLB college square.

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