Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The work order for the metro between Bhadbhada Square to Ratnagiri trisection is likely to be issued after the Lok Sabha elections. Besides, after two months, the metro officers may contemplate on inviting the safety commissioner for inspection of the project and on getting clearance, the metro would be open for public transportation. Sources in Metro Corporation told Free Press that for construction of metro from Bhadbhada till Ratnagiri trisection, bidding process is underway.
It would be after the general election that a work order will be issued in this regard. The work order will go to the lowest bidder. This project will be a part of phase 1. Apart from this, the other pending work orders will be awarded after the Lok Sabha polls. As of now, Bhopal has received five metros and they are sufficient for priority corridor. The rest of the metro trains will arrive as per the schedule. Currently the officials of Metro train are focusing on completing the works of the priority corridor.
The track has already been laid between Subhash Nagar depot to Rani Kamlapati Railway station. The efforts are to expand the Metro till AIIMS. Recently, Metro project managing director Sibi Chakkravarthy had chaired a joint meeting on a comprehensive mobility plan and local area plan including Transit Oriented Development and Multi Modal Integration for Bhopal.
He also reviewed the progress of Systems Domain-Signalling, Rolling Stock etc for Bhopal. Notably, Bhopal metro phase 1 will have two lines vis Line 2 (Orange Line) from Karond Circle till AIIMs and Line 5 (Blue Line) from Bhadbhada square till Ratnagiri Trisection.
The orange line will have elevated stations at Karond square, Krishi Upaj Mandi, DIG Bungalow, Sindhi Colony, Aishbagh, Pul Bogda, Subash Nagar depot, Kendriya Vidhyalaya, Board Office Square, MP Nagar, Rani Kamlapati Railway Station, DRM Office, Alkapuri and AIIMS. It will also have underground stations at Nadra Bus Stand and Bhopal Railway Station.
Metro Project Brace Yourself For Yet Another Month Of Traffic Chaos
For Third Time: Traffic on Habibganj Naka to RRL Trisection to remain suspended till May 28
Bhopal (Madhya Pardesh): For one more month, commuters will have to cope with traffic disruptions as authorities have for the third time extended the traffic diversion from Habibganj Naka to RRL Tiraha. The traffic movement from Habibganj Naka to RRL Trisection will remain suspended till May 28 for launching of girder for metro Rail.
The authorities had earlier diverted the traffic on the route till March 28. For the first time the road from Habibganj Naka to RRL Trisection was closed from March 2 to March 28 to facilitate girder launching work at Habibganj Naka under Bhopal metro rail project.
The diversion plan was then extended for a month from March 29 to April 28 to complete the construction work and now for the third time the vehicular movement on the route will remain suspended till May 28.
Traffic diversion will be effective for one month.
* Traffic coming from ISBT to Hoshangabad road, has been diverted from Sanchi Dugdha Sangh to Kasturba Hospital, DRM office, Shakti Nagar Chauraha, BSNL Trisection, and then RRL Trisection.
* Traffic coming from Hoshangabad road toward ISBT has been diverted from RRL Trisection, BSNL Trisection, Shakti Nagar Chowrham, DRM Office, Kasturba Hospital and Sanchi Dugdha Sangh office.
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