Medical Education Minister Vishwas Kailash Sarang on Saturday laid the foundation stone of Aishbagh Railway Over Bridge, which is going to be constructed at a cost of more than Rs 17 crores.
Along with this, he also performed the Bhoomi-Poojan of various development works in Ward 39 and 40.
Minister Sarang informed that the people of the area will have direct contact with the main Jinsi-Chiklod road with the construction of an overbridge at Aishbagh gate at a cost of Rs.17 crore 37 lakh 53 thousand.
The construction of this ROB will reduce the traffic pressure on Bogda Pul and Subhash ROB.
Also, the people of Aishbagh area will neither have to wait at the gate nor will they have to go a long way around. With the completion of this ROB, about 2 lakh urban population will be benefitted every day.
Minister Sarang informed that till now the citizens of the area have to travel through narrow lanes of colonies situated around Aishbagh due to closure of railway crossing number 250 of Aishbagh.
Now they can get rid of it. He said that this ROB, which is going to be built near Aishbagh Stadium with a length of about 648 meters and width of 8.40 meters, will descend from Aishbagh gate towards Bogda Pul.
Minister Sarang said that Narela Assembly is situated near the railway line, due to which citizens had to first cross the railway crossing to commute here. Today Narela is the only assembly where there are 5 flyovers, which has facilitated the traffic system. He said that more than 6 lakh people are
benefitting every day from Subhash Nagar flyover. Now grade separator will be constructed at Prabhat Square at a cost of 35 crores soon. This will be the sixth flyover of Narela.
Minister Sarang said that before the year 2008, Narela did not have basic facilities.
Today, with the development of the entire region, Narmada water is reaching door-to-door. He said that there was a time when the low-lying settlements of Narela Assembly used to face situation of waterlogging due to rain water. \Now a model drainage system has been developed in entire Narela by channelizing pucca drains at a cost of crores. He said that various development works including roads, electricity, water, beautification are being done continuously in Narela for the continuous flow of Ganga of development.
After the laying of foundation for the construction of ROB at Aishbagh gate, the residents of the area expressed their gratitude by welcoming Minister Sarang with floral garlands when he reached the site of foundation stone and Bhoomi-Poojan. A large number of residents and dignitaries were present.