Y-junction underpass nears completion, safety an issue
Updated: Apr 5, 2018, 11:30 IST
PUNE:Even as the much delayed underpass connecting Wakad Road near the Vishalnagar end to Aundh-Ravet Road nears completion, key questions regarding safety of citizens using the road remain.
For one, the exit of the one-way underpass on the Rakshak Chowk side are marked with at least 30-odd manholes – most of which have sunk in. The two lanes coming out of the underpass need to have at least a few hundred metres of smooth road for smooth passage to vehicles that are expected to speed at 60kmph.
“The Pimpri Chinchwad Muncipal Corporation (PCMC) will take it up during its maintenance. It will also find a solution to the BRTS railings on the central route,” a contractor working at the site said, adding, “the road may be open to the public from May.”
The project has seen a delay of over two-and-a-half years. The rough ends on either side of the project threaten to lengthen the wait.
Ever since the eight-lane road was opened to the public, the Aundh Ravet Roadhas never kept its shoulders clear.
“This perennial construction is a waste of tax payers money. Also, because of so many projects taken up simultaneously, traffic is re-routed,” said Sujith Nair, a commuter.
Source : The Times Of India
