A fact-finding committee has stated that a flaw in the drawing and design of the curved stretch of Ultadanga flyover in Kolkata led to its collapse on March 3 this year.
The Urban Development Department had tasked a five-member panel with finding out why the curved section of the flyover collapsed. The final report has been submitted to the Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim, who also heads the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Category: Roads & Highways
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‘Fault in design led to collapse of flyover in Kolkata’
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Collapsed Sion-Dharavi bridge to be reconstructed soon
The collapsed Sion-Dharavi-Mahim bridge in Mumbai will be rebuilt by the the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) at a cost of Rs 11 crore. The collapsed in 2011. Officials said work will begin after the monsoon.
The bridge that is to connect Tulsi Pipe Road to Bandra (E) junction will be tabled during the civic standing committee next week.
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Mumbai’s Milan rail over bridge to open to traffic soon
In Mumbai, heavy water-logging at the Milan subway will no longer cause an inconvenience to motorists this monsoon, thanks to the Milan rail over bridge (RoB), which is set to open this month. According to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the 700-metre RoB is finally ready for traffic will be ready for traffic by the end of this month.
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Work on Gurgaon’s MDI Chowk flyover to begin in July
In Gurgaon, construction of a 600-metre-long flyover is expected to begin anytime in July, a senior Public Works Department (PWD) official said. The intersection connects Old Gurgaon areas with the New Gurgaon through Iffco Chowk and Signature Tower Chowk. Once it comes into being thousands of motorists commuting through the busy MDI Chowk can expect a sigh of relief.
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Mumbai’s Grant Road skywalk to be opened soon
In Mumbai, the Grant Road skywalk will be ready for public use within a month. This is the second-last skywalk nearing completion in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Work on Grant Road skywalk has entered final stages.
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South Mumbai to Chembur in 15 mins via freeway
By the end of this month, commuter will be able to zip to Chembur from south Mumbai in about 15 minutes. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will open a portion of the Eastern Freeway from Orange Gate to Panjarpol. The remaining part up to Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road (GMLR) will be opened early next year.
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Nitish lays foundation for Rs 30 cr bridge on Kamla Balan
Bihar Chief minister Nitish Kumar visited a remote village, Thengha, under Tardih block of the Madhubani district and laid the foundation stone for a bridge over the Kamla Balan river on the second day of his Seva Yatra on May 18. The bridge would connect Thengha village with Madhepur block headquarters in Madhubani district.
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Rainwater water gushes into homes as road level raised
The Patna high court has on May 16 asked the Bihar Urban Development Department to identify the PCC roads laid with higher concrete top than their original level in violation of a court order. The court had directed the government to maintain the original level of the roads during the road construction. A division bench of Justice Navin Sinha and Justice Shivaji Pandey also directed the State Chief Secretary to fix responsibility of the officials and engineers concerned for such violation and ta
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Delhi’s 500 roads to be carpeted with concrete
In Delhi city at least 500 roads are going to be carpeted with concrete with their new owner, Public Works Department (PWD), looking to improve the life span of stretches prone to waterlogging. Most of these 500 roads were under the municipal corporation, till the PWD, a Delhi government department, took custody in 2012.
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Flyover work starts at Subhash Chowk in New Gurgaon
Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) last week began the construction of a 600-metre flyover at Subhash Chowk in New Gurgaon. Once the flyover opens to the public in the area can expect relief from frequent snarls. The facility is expected to provide smooth vehicular movement between Huda City Centre and Hero Honda Chowk on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway.