The inaugural function of the newly reconstructed North road overbridge turned out to be an impromptu meeting over the proposed overbridge at Pachalam and by the end of it Chief Minister Oommen Chandy declared that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) would be entrusted with its construction.
DMRC plans to keep ROB's width limited to 10 metres, thereby subsequently reducing the land that needs to be acquired from nine acre to one acre. The project mooted more than a decade ago had raised controversies, especially on land acquisition.
The Chief Minister wondered whether there was any further need for a meeting, scheduled for January 4, to take a decision on the issue. The only question was whether DMRC was willing to take up the work and E. Sreedharan, Principal Advisor to DMRC, confirmed it, Mr. Chandy said.
Earlier, the ministers and people’s representatives who spoke at the function had requested the Chief Minister to take a positive decision on giving the Pachalam overbridge work to DMRC.
He said the project will be executed by the DMRC under the leadership of its principal advisor E Sreedharan.
According to Sreedharan, the bridge can be constructed within six months with minimal land acquisition.
“State government proposes to handover the construction of Kochi Pachalam ROB to DMRC. They have expressed interest in the project.
DMRC Principal Advisor E. Sreedharan had offered to complete the construction work of the railway over bridge at Pachalam within six months, if given a chance.
DMRC plans to keep ROB's width limited to 10 metres, thereby subsequently reducing the land that needs to be acquired from nine acre to one acre. The project mooted more than a decade ago had raised controversies, especially on land acquisition.
The Chief Minister wondered whether there was any further need for a meeting, scheduled for January 4, to take a decision on the issue. The only question was whether DMRC was willing to take up the work and E. Sreedharan, Principal Advisor to DMRC, confirmed it, Mr. Chandy said.
Earlier, the ministers and people’s representatives who spoke at the function had requested the Chief Minister to take a positive decision on giving the Pachalam overbridge work to DMRC.
He said the project will be executed by the DMRC under the leadership of its principal advisor E Sreedharan.
According to Sreedharan, the bridge can be constructed within six months with minimal land acquisition.
“State government proposes to handover the construction of Kochi Pachalam ROB to DMRC. They have expressed interest in the project.
DMRC Principal Advisor E. Sreedharan had offered to complete the construction work of the railway over bridge at Pachalam within six months, if given a chance.
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