2 days after start, one lane of Pardi flyover shut due to waterlogging

Anjaya Anparthi / Sep 23, 2023, 08:27 IST

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2 days after start, one lane of Pardi flyover shut due to waterlogging

Nagpur: Within two days of being thrown open for traffic, the Pardi flyover witnessed logging of rainwater. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has closed one way of the flyover for traffic to rectify the problem.An NHAI official told TOI that water logging was reported between HB Town square and forest naka towards Bhandara. “The storm water drain network is in place on the flyover. However, some outlets got choked due to tarring. Therefore, we had to close one way for traffic on Thursday morning. Traffic will resume on Sunday morning,” he said.We also published the following articles recently

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About the AuthorAnjaya Anparthi

Anjaya Rajam Anparthi, 33, is a principal correspondent with The Times of India, Nagpur edition and looking after civic beat. He also likes to write stories from power and mining beats. He is a fond lover of city’s environment and highlight stories related to trees, greenery, rivers, lakes, sewage system, water treatment plants, and pollution-level. The issues related to civic amenities takes him to various parts of the city, slum areas, posh localities and meet citizens, social activists, NGOs, corporators and political leaders. Daylong visit to the NMC’s administrative offices makes him easy in learning various planning and developments of the city. He too likes to visit the developmental projects being undertaken under JNNURM Scheme once in a week. Maintaining a good contact with 145 corporators and officials, he like to highlight various issues related to the city spread in over 217 sq.km.

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