Gururgam:To avoid wasting house on the primary carriageway and keep away from structural overlap between the proposed metro station close to Umang Bhardwaj Chowk and elevated highway deliberate by the Nationwide Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Gurugram Metro Rail Restricted (GMRL) has proposed a double decker stretch between Hero Honda Chowk and Umang Bhardwaj Chowk, with each the highway and metro pillar sharing the identical pillars.
GMRL officers on Thursday mentioned that the stretch has been proposed as an built-in double-decker viaduct to optimise carriageway house and keep away from structural duplication.
An analogous proposal has been made for building at Bakhtawar Chowk, the place an underpass has been accredited, mentioned officers.
The NHAI is planning to assemble a 3-km lengthy six lane elevated flyover between Hero Honda Chowk and Umang Bhardwaj Chowk. The estimated value of the venture is round ₹182 crore which shall be funded by the Gurugram Metropolitan Growth Authority (GMDA).
Earlier, a proposal was made to construct a six-lane highway, nonetheless, state minister Rao Narbir Singh pushed for an elevated highway on this stretch.
A senior GMRL official mentioned that the elevated highway and metro line are main mobility initiatives. If designed as deliberate, the built-in double decker viaduct can save value, house and lowering congestion.
Officers mentioned that if each constructions are constructed individually, it might result in duplicate foundations, extreme pier density, visible congestion and scale back possibilities of constructing extra infrastructures.
One deck will carry the metro whereas the opposite will carry the elevated highway. An analogous plan has been made by GMRL and submitted to the Haryana Mass Speedy Transport Company Restricted (HMRTC) for the stretch between Ghata and Vatika Chowk for sector 56 to Pachgaon metro route.
Yogesh Tilak, venture director, NHAI mentioned, “The proposal for double decker viaduct at this stretch has been submitted by GMRL and the ultimate name must be taken by the metropolitan authority because the venture is being carried out on behalf of GMDA. The proposed metro station on the alignment and the elevated highway infringe in sector 37,” he mentioned.
The improve on the stretch has been pending for 3 to 4 years because of authorized points and delays in shifting utilities. Earlier plans included widening the highway and establishing a flyover at Umang Bhardwaj Chowk, with a later proposal suggesting flyovers at Sector 37 and Khandsa Chowk.
