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Rub Construction To Ease Traffic Congestion
Rub Construction To Ease Traffic Congestion
Rub Construction To Ease Traffic Congestion
Commuters in the city are relieved to see the construction of Railway Under Bridge (RUB) near Sahibabad railway
station. The construction would not only reduce frequent traffic jams but will also provide a direct route to reach the
residential hub.
The years long demand by the locals of Sahibabad for construction of a railway under bridge has finally been fulfilled
by the authority. The construction work has begun with full swing. The locals are heaving a sigh of relief as the
development will tremendously reduce commuting time.
The budget for the project is around 20 crore and development has been a result of four years of strenuous demands
by the locals.
We highlighted our demand countless times with the GDA and railways but only false assurances came our way. We
also raised the issue in meetings, sent letters to the authority and even launched campaigns where thousands joined
us but the project was in limbo. The area has a population of more than five lakh and the stretch was prone to
accidents. So, this project has brought smiles on the faces of the commuters, says Rajeev Mehta, a resident of the
area.
Residents are optimistic that the project will be completed within the scheduled deadline.
As per the officials, the work got stalled as GDA did not get No Objection Certificate (NOC) from railways which have
led to increase in budget to many folds.
The work is expected to be completed by next three months. The construction of RUB would not only provide a direct
route to reach Sahibabad but will reduce traffic congestion at Mohan Nagar cross roads.
Meanwhile, GDA engineer, Arvind Chowdhary explains, The locals were demanding the construction since quite
some time. After coordinating and acquiring permission from concerned railway department, the work has finally kickstarted. Once the construction is complete, the connectivity of Sahibabad will improve with other places in the city
and it will put an end to long traffic jams.
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