BHUBANESWAR: The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has approved four projects including a foot overbridge (FOB) at Satsangvihar on NH-16. The FOB was proposed by MP Aparajita Sarangi.NHAI CGM (Technical) RP Panda said the FOB at Satsangvihar will be constructed at a cost of around Rs 1.25 crore. Work is likely to commence soon.
Similarly, three more vehicle underpass projects proposed by the MP have been approved by the NHAI. “The underpasses will be constructed at Chandpur, Ashokeikhol Chhack and Malipada on NH-16. Around `12 crore will be spent for each project.
Meanwhile, Aparajita has also urged the NHAI to also construct FOB on NH-16 near hotel Crown at Nayapalli following a demand by members of Shri Rameswar Baristha Nagarika Sangha. The MP, in a letter to the Regional Director of the NHAI, stated that she visited the spot a few times and found that it was accident prone and needed a foot overbridge to address the problem of frequent accidents. “Since the demand is genuine, the project should be taken up at the earliest for the convenience of the residents of the area,” Sarangi said.
