Rlys santions 14.7cr for Balasore subway work

TNN / Sep 15, 2023, 09:38 IST

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Rlys santions 14.7cr for Balasore subway work

Bhubaneswar: The railway board has sanctioned Rs 14.7 crore for construction of subway near Nidhipanda bridge in Balasore district. It is an important bridge in Haldipada-Balasore section of Kharagpur-Bhadrak section. During a meeting on June 21, local people had urged railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to construct a subway near Nidhipanda bridge (Bridge No 259).
Vaishnaw had assured the villagers to meet their demand. The designing team of the Railways had immediately prepared the design for subway which was approved by the competent authority. The area gets waterlogged during monsoon and the crossing under the bridge becomes unapproachable cutting connectivity to villages. To solve this problem, a survey was immediately conducted for provision of alternate, safe arrangement for vehicular traffic as well as pedestrians.
A subway of five-metre width and five metres in height has been proposed at the approach of the bridge at Kharagpur end. This subway will be used for passing of all kinds of vehicles. Construction work will commence soon. As the area is prone to waterlogging, a second subway has been proposed having dimensions of 4m width X 2.7m height.

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