Rs 350-crore flyovers to unclog Jaipur-Kishangarh stretch

JAIPUR: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will undertake a Rs 350-crore project to unclog the Jaipur-Kishangarh stretch .


The authority has decided to construct flyovers on the route including Mahapura, Bhankrota, Mahindra SEZ, Mehla, Kamla Nehru Nagar and Bandar Sindri.

“Bids will be invited after the model code of conduct is lifted.

The Central ministry has given approval for the project. The actual cost of the project will be ascertained after the detailed project report (DPR). As per the initial project report, Rs 350 crore will be spent on the entire project,” said an official.

The project is expected to solve the perennial traffic problem at Bhankrota and Mahapura junction which have become a part of the city after expansion. The absence of a flyover on these points leaves the traffic in knots.

The faulty planning of NHAI on NH-8 (Jaipur-Ajmer) is allegedly giving sleepless nights to the traffic department. In a traffic control board (TCB) meetings, the traffic department has strongly urged the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) to construct a flyover at Mahapura and Bhankrota crossroads several times.

“At Kamla Nehru Nagar, the flyover was constructed at one end. As per the requirement, the structure will be built at both ends to provide swift passage,” added the official.

An official source at Jaipur police said, “The JDA had assured to draw a plan to reduce traffic congestion in the area. However, the plight of drivers and motorists passing through the choked stretches of NH-8 did not come to an end as the civic body expressed helplessness in constructing flyover over these stretches because the area comes under NHAI jurisdiction.”

The Jaipur-Ajmer highway is the main national highway which connects Udaipur, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad. Thus, the traffic load is too high on the highway. After the city expanded during the last few years, many colonies sprung up on NH-8 resulting in heavy traffic. Commuters have expressed the necessity of a flyover in the area as the stretch is choked due to heavy vehicles including trucks.

Moreover, frequent accidents near Mahapura have raised concerns of the traffic department. “The JDA periphery ends at C-zone bypass. The problem is certainly mounting due to faulty planning of NHAI. The authority should have constructed a flyover over this stretch as it passes through urban areas,” said a senior engineer.