Medical Education Minister Vishwas Kailash Sarang did a trial run by himself on the railway over bridge under construction at Subhash Nagar railway crossing in Bhopal city. Many times, technical problems were seen on the bridge due to the movement of two-wheeler vehicles including heavy vehicles and light motor vehicles.
Sarang said that the trial run will ensure that where we need dividers. Due to the presence of Metro and ROB together, there was a possibility of difficulty in vehicular movement. Trial run is being done for the purpose of removing it before itself. The trial runs will continue till January 12. Meanwhile efforts will be made to remove the difficulties faced by the drivers.
Sarang said that the trial run is being done with a view to ease the movement and traffic system. Sarang said that after the trial run, necessary changes would be made after consultation on diversion, wall, road, traffic signal etc. He said that work would be done on these changes from January 12 to 23.
The Minister informed that Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would dedicate the Over Bridge on January 23, the birth anniversary of Subhash Chandra Bose. This will benefit about 5 lakh people of the city. The length of the over bridge constructed at a cost of Rs.28 crore is 641.800 meters including return wall. The width is 15 meters and the railway portion is 64 meters. Public Works Department portion is 318 meters and return wall is 259 meters.
Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Sanjay Khande said that the actual situation is being assessed by moving mixed traffic in the trial run. Appropriate technical improvements will be made after testing the practical difficulties encountered during traffic.