Despite a poor response to most of the skywalks built by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the civic body has planned to extend the skywalk at Santacruz (East) railway station from the north-bound lane of the Western Express Highway (WEH) till Vakola. Activists, however, have alleged that the decision was taken without a […]
Category: Roads
NHAI wants to stop heavy vehicles on damaged flyover
To prevent any further damage to the Hero Honda Chowk flyover, a part of which was damaged on May 8, a technical committee appointed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has recommended that movement of heavy commercial vehicles, such as trucks, should be stopped altogether on the Jaipur-Delhi carriageway of the flyover. Movement of […]
CSMT bridge collapse: Internal report also holds civic officials responsible for not doing their duty
An internal probe report by the Mumbai civic body into the March 14 CSMT foot overbridge (FoB) collapse, which killed seven people, upheld the findings of a preliminary report and has pinned responsibility on its own staff from the bridges department, the structural auditor of the bridge and a contractor who carried out repairs in […]
Delhi roads can’t take any more traffic load: Traffic police to HC
Delhi’s roads are saturated with traffic and carrying vehicular load beyond their capacity, the Delhi Traffic Police said Tuesday in an affidavit before the Delhi High Court. The affidavit was submitted in a case filed by the Citizens’ Alliance, a group of residents from Alaknanda, Greater Kailash-II and C R Park, before the Delhi High […]
Mumbai civic body reduces punishments of 5 engineers guilty in 2015 roads scam
Taking note of their appeals, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has reduced the quantum of punishments of five engineers who were indicted in the 2015 road scam. Two inquiries conducted over a period of two years held 169 road engineers guilty in the ₹1,700-crore road scam, most for lack of supervision or failing to do […]
Drive on Sion-Panvel highway this monsoon will be smooth: PWD
Your ride on the 24.5km Sion-Panvel highway is set to remain smooth this monsoon, as the public works department (PWD) has concretised the road to prevent potholes. The highway connects Mumbai to expressways and highways that lead to Pune, Bengaluru, Konkan and Goa. It is used by more than 2.5 lakh motorists a day. Last […]
Dukkar Khind hill construction is illegal, allege Punekars
Residents living near Dukkar Khind hill in Kothrud have been facing issues due to construction work on the hill. According to residents, a road is being constructed on some parts of the hill. The work is being carried out on the road behind Mahatma Society which connects to the Dehu road-Katraj bypass highway. Residents allege […]
CSMT bridge collapse: Firm pointed out that FoB was weak, says auditor
Structural auditor Neerajkumar Desai on Monday approached the sessions court for bail, claiming that his firm in 2016 pointed out that the CSMT foot overbridge (FoB), which collapsed on March 14, killing seven people, was structurally weak. He also alleged that repairs carried out by the civic body were the ultimate cause of damage. Last […]
Separate lane on DND Flyway for commuters going from Delhi to Noida
The Noida authority, with the help of traffic police, has made a separate lane for motorists going from Delhi to Noida via Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) Flyway to ease traffic congestion on the route. Jersey barriers have been placed on the Noida side from the toll plaza to streamline traffic going from South Delhi to Mayur […]
Sus-Mhalunge residents’ plight: 5-yr battle for proper road continues
Construction of the 24-metre Vibgyor school main road in Sus-Mhalunge has come to a halt, aggravating the woes of residents. It has been at least five years since 5,000 residents of seven housing societies of Sus-Mhalunge have been denied basic amenities like a road. The construction work, which had started in March this year, was […]
Rethink Mathura Road U-turn, PWD told
The Delhi high court has directed the public works department (PWD) to, within four weeks, reconsider its plan to construct two underground U-turns on Mathura Road, near Supreme Nursery, after Sunder Nagar residents moved court. Residents alleged construction of the U-turns would lead to traffic problems in the area. The Sunder Nagar Association, a group […]
Signature Bridge debris partly cleared, new allegations emerge
A former contractual engineer, who was associated with the construction of the Signature bridge, has sent an email to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) alleging that the debris had been indeed dumped into the river when the bridge was being constructed and that it did block the river’s flow. On April 24, based on […]