Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would lay the foundation stone for the construction of Cable Stay Bridge here on Thursday. The programme will be held at ITC Park at 1 pm.
The 300 metre and 17 metre wide bridge would be constructed from ITC park to the Shankardayal Sharma square with an estimated cost of Rs 29.50 crore and connect the old and the new city.
The construction of this bridge will reduce the traffic problems of the city. Minister of Urban Administration, Housing and environment Kailash Vijayvargiya, Home Minister Babulal Gaur and Education Minister Umashankar Gupta will remain present on the occasion, while Member of Parliament Alok Sanjar, Bhopal Mayor Krishna Gaur will also attend the programme.
MlAs of the city Arif Aqeel, Vishwas Sarang, Surendranath Singh, Rameshwar Sharma and Vishnu Khatri will also remain present on the occasion, besides Chairman of Municipal Council Kailash Mishra, leader of Opposition in Municipal Council Mohammad Sageer.
On Wednesday evening, Mayor Krishna Gaur along with Municipal Corporation Commissioner Vishesh Gadpale inspected the preparations at the ITC park, where the programme is scheduled. Members of Mayor-in-Council Shyam Narayan Singh, Chandmauli Shukla, Sanjay Kumar were also present there.
To improve the public transport facility in the city, Municipal Corporation has developed BRTS corridors. Flyovers, railway over-bridge will also be constructed in the city to ensure the proper functioning of BRTS corridor. Cable Stay Bridge will improve the traffic conditions as well.