As a step in direction of ending the VIP tradition, Union Minister of Street Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday mentioned he plans to finish sirens on VIP automobiles as controlling sound air pollution is essential. “I’m fortunate that I received a possibility to finish the pink gentle (beacon) on VIP’s automobile. Now, I’m planning to place an finish to sirens on VIP automobiles,” Gadkari was quoted as saying by the information company ANI.
Gadkari mentioned he desires to switch the sound of horns and sirens with the soothing music of Indian musical devices. “I’m making a coverage through which the siren sound would get replaced by the sound of Basuri (flute), tabla, and ‘shankh’. I would like individuals to be relieved from noise air pollution,” he mentioned whereas addressing the inauguration ceremony of Pune’s Chandni Chowk flyover on Saturday.
The minister on Saturday inaugurated a multi-level flyover constructed at Chandni Chowk in Maharashtra’s Pune. In line with Gadkari, a complete of 4 flyovers, 1 underpass widening, and a pair of new underpasses have been constructed on this total mission. The Chandni Chowk flyover mission goals to decongest visitors in Pune metropolis, Gadkari added.
The minister mentioned that the principle downside of visitors congestion in Pune metropolis and district will likely be solved attributable to this bridge which is 16.98 km lengthy and is estimated to value Rs 865 crore.
Beneath this mission of a complete size of 16 km, the work of the two.2 km lengthy Chandni Chowk Interchange has been accomplished. Either side of the Mumbai-Bangalore freeway have 2-lane inner and 2-lane exterior service, he mentioned.
“A complete of 8 ramps have been constructed to go in 8 totally different instructions from the identical interchange, which is able to present robust connectivity to numerous areas.”
This multi-level flyover was constructed to assist with the visitors congestion on NH-48 between Pune and Bangalore and within the rapid neighborhood. This mission’s basis was established 5 years in the past.
