The
Two day hold-up in the newly commissioned Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway following
flooding in certain sections of the carriageway has ended with the National
Highways Authority of India addressing the drainage issues.
NHAI has addressed
drainage issue near Sagabasavandoddi village.
Unprecedented
rainfall on March 17tthcaused inundation on carriageway near the
Animal Overpass at a point on the 117 km long Expressway.
The provision of
drainage arrangement at this location was blocked by the villagers by dumping
soil over the drain which resulted in stagnation of water on the
main carriageway. To address this, NHAI has laid pipe drain with two rows of
pipe to facilitate easy flow of rainwater. The work has been completed on
March19th and the traffic has resumed on the expressway.
The
rectification of the expansion joints of one of the major bridge cum Rail Over
Bridge was a part of Operation and Maintenance of the Expressway that was taken
up to remove the jerks and improve the riding quality on the bridge. The rectification work has been completed
and it is now open for traffic.
Non-availability
of service road has also been highlighted by local residents along the
expressway. This is an access controlled highway, with provision of 112 kms 2
lane service road on either side.
To
further assist commuters on the Expressway, NHAI has also put in place a robust
incident management system that include deployment of ambulances, patrol
vehicles and cranes to address emergencies and vehicle breakdown. The NHAI is
making service road and completion would be ensured to facilitate route to
local people. NHAI has taken adequate measures for proper drainage on service
road which includes construction of RCC drain. Proper access to service road
would be ensured. Roughly 55,000 passenger car units are moving on this road.
Travel time has reduced from 4 hours to 1.5 hours.
NHAI has completed
implementation of 117 km long Bangalore - Mysore Expressway and the same has
been opened for traffic. Toll is being levied as per NH Act & Fees
Rules applicable across the country. As per practice, even after completion of
the project 90-days are provided to rectify and finish any minor issues to
ensure smooth riding experience for the commuters. |