PWD to make operational 750-metre-long underpass at Ashram by March
New Delhi Feb 22 PTI In a relief to commuters passing through the busy Ashram crossing in south Delhi the Public Works Department is likely to make operational a 750-metre-long underpass there by the second week of March sources saidAccording to officials of the Public Works Department PWD over 95 per cent work of the underpass has been completed and the work pertaining to covering of ramps is being carried out which is likely to be completed by the end of this monthThe facility is likely to be opened in the second week or latest by third week of March PWD sources saidThe officials however said a trial run of traffic in the underpass is likely to be carried out in the first week of MarchThe Ashram Chowk is an important link between central and south Delhi and also with Faridabad The junction connects Mathura Road and the Ring Road linking Lajpat Nagar-Sarai Kale Khan and DND FlyoverThe traffic police data shows that around 25 to 3 lakh vehicles cross the Ashram intersection every day during peak traffic hoursTo ease the traffic logjam here a 750-metre-long underpass is being built on Mathura Road between Nizamuddin Rail Bridge and CSIR Apartments at Ashram crossingOnce the project is completed it will benefit commuters passing through the busy Ashram crossing and ease the traffic towards Sarita Vihar Badarpur and Faridabad from ITO and vice versaOfficials said the pace of construction work had slowed down in January due to rains which delayed the projectThe project had also earlier got delayed due to ban on construction activities in November-December last and previously owing to COVID-19 restrictionsThe foundation stone of the project was laid by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on December 24 2019 The estimated cost of the project is Rs 78 croreThe projects initial deadline was December 2020 which was extended to March 2021 and further pushed to June 30 and then to September that yearIt was again shifted to November last and then to December The latest deadline of the project is March 2022 officials saidPTI AKM SRY
New Delhi Feb 22 PTI In a relief to commuters passing through the busy Ashram crossing in south Delhi the Public Works Department is likely to make operational a 750-metre-long underpass there by the second week of March sources saidAccording to officials of the Public Works Department PWD over 95 per cent work of the underpass has been completed and the work pertaining to covering of ramps is being carried out which is likely to be completed by the end of this monthThe facility is likely to be opened in the second week or latest by third week of March PWD sources saidThe officials however said a trial run of traffic in the underpass is likely to be carried out in the first week of MarchThe Ashram Chowk is an important link between central and south Delhi and also with Faridabad The junction connects Mathura Road and the Ring Road linking Lajpat Nagar-Sarai Kale Khan and DND FlyoverThe traffic police data shows that around 25 to 3 lakh vehicles cross the Ashram intersection every day during peak traffic hoursTo ease the traffic logjam here a 750-metre-long underpass is being built on Mathura Road between Nizamuddin Rail Bridge and CSIR Apartments at Ashram crossingOnce the project is completed it will benefit commuters passing through the busy Ashram crossing and ease the traffic towards Sarita Vihar Badarpur and Faridabad from ITO and vice versaOfficials said the pace of construction work had slowed down in January due to rains which delayed the projectThe project had also earlier got delayed due to ban on construction activities in November-December last and previously owing to COVID-19 restrictionsThe foundation stone of the project was laid by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on December 24 2019 The estimated cost of the project is Rs 78 croreThe projects initial deadline was December 2020 which was extended to March 2021 and further pushed to June 30 and then to September that yearIt was again shifted to November last and then to December The latest deadline of the project is March 2022 officials saidPTI AKM SRY
