JAIPUR: As 90% of the Sodala elevated road construction is completed, the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) plans to open the long-pending project by November-end. While majority of work is completed, the civic body is working to cast three concrete cement slabs over the railway line and launching the segments near Civil Lines circle.
The work to connect the new elevated road with the existing Ajmer Road elevated road, which was constructed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has also been started by the civic body. A JDA engineer said, “As per the plan, there was provision made to connect both elevated roads. Commuters travelling the entire 2.8km stretch will ascend at Shyam Nagar, Sabzi Mandi, before the junction using existing ramp of the Ajmer Road elevated road.”
Under the project, four ramps would be constructed for traffic to ascend and descend from elevated road. Once completed, a commuter will reach Ajmer Road via Hawa Sadak within 10 minutes.
Commuters travelling from Ambedkar Circle will have an option to ascend at Nandpuri near Hilton Hotel using the ramp. An engineer said, “Two ascending ramps for commuters plying between Ambedkar Circle and Ajmer Road will benefit many. If the ramp was not constructed at Nandpuri, people living in the area would have avoided using the elevated road as they had to take a U-turn from Sodala to reach their destination.”
Similarly, the JDA has constructed the 1.8km-long elevated structure for commuters plying from Ajmer Road end. The elevated road ascends in front of Hirapura power house and descends near Kathputli Nagar.
“The work has reached its last stage. The work is expected to be completed by November end,” added the official.
The multi-crore project has missed several deadlines in the past due to various reasons. The civic body had announced to complete the project by November 2020. But, in the aftermath of Covid-19, the work was stalled.
The work to connect the new elevated road with the existing Ajmer Road elevated road, which was constructed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has also been started by the civic body. A JDA engineer said, “As per the plan, there was provision made to connect both elevated roads. Commuters travelling the entire 2.8km stretch will ascend at Shyam Nagar, Sabzi Mandi, before the junction using existing ramp of the Ajmer Road elevated road.”
Under the project, four ramps would be constructed for traffic to ascend and descend from elevated road. Once completed, a commuter will reach Ajmer Road via Hawa Sadak within 10 minutes.
Commuters travelling from Ambedkar Circle will have an option to ascend at Nandpuri near Hilton Hotel using the ramp. An engineer said, “Two ascending ramps for commuters plying between Ambedkar Circle and Ajmer Road will benefit many. If the ramp was not constructed at Nandpuri, people living in the area would have avoided using the elevated road as they had to take a U-turn from Sodala to reach their destination.”
Similarly, the JDA has constructed the 1.8km-long elevated structure for commuters plying from Ajmer Road end. The elevated road ascends in front of Hirapura power house and descends near Kathputli Nagar.
“The work has reached its last stage. The work is expected to be completed by November end,” added the official.
The multi-crore project has missed several deadlines in the past due to various reasons. The civic body had announced to complete the project by November 2020. But, in the aftermath of Covid-19, the work was stalled.
