Chandni Chowk flyover work on track to meet May 1 deadline, congestion at some points
Hindustan TimesWhile work on the multilevel flyovers at Chandni Chowk is going on in full swing and seems to be on track to meet the May 1 deadline announced by union minister of road transport Nitin Gadkari earlier last month, there have been complaints of traffic congestion on the newly-started ramps at the Chowk. When Hindustan Times reviewed the work at Chandni Chowk on Sunday, work was found going on in full swing to meet the deadline given by the union minister. This mega project was completed in a hurry just to get rid of traffic issues and now people are facing the same issues is a matter of concern.” The CM had visited the Chandni Chowk flyover project at the end of August last year and directed that the old bridge be demolished to avoid traffic congestion. Talking about the ongoing work at Chandni Chowk, NHAI Pune project director Sanjay Kadam said, “The work of all the remaining service roads, ramps and other small parts is going on in full swing and by next month, as per our planning and instructions from the state and union government, it will be ready for inauguration.”