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Decades long dream, now a step closer to reality
A dream that has been haunting the people of the city for many decades is on the verge of making it to a reality. Within a few months residents of the city, who have to pass by Prakasam Barrage doesn’t have to sweat long hours struck in traffic.
Flyover at Prakasam Barrage
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Vijayawada: A dream that has been haunting the people of the city for many decades is on the verge of making it to a reality. Within a few months residents of the city, who have to pass by Prakasam Barrage doesn’t have to sweat long hours struck in traffic. The works of much needed, debated flyover finally commenced on Sunday after decades long fight.
City MP Kesineni Srinivas performed Bhumi Puja near Kanaka Durga Temple Ghat Road, here to mark the beginning of works. The flyover has been a distant dream of people from Bhavanipuram, Vidyadharapuram and other areas. People in these areas are worst hit with traffic snarls and when completed the flyover should mitigate traffic jams. It should be noted that the ruling Telugu Desam party promised the flyover in its manifesto and pulled out all stops to start construction work.
Rs 447 cr was earmarked for the 2.5 km long flyover from Bhavanipuram to Rajiv Gandhi Park and the State government is keen to complete it before upcoming Krishna Pushkarams in 2016. A four-lane road is being developed underneath the flyover to facilitate smooth movement of traffic.
The district officials demolished houses flanking the National Highway from Kummaripalem to Prakasam Barrage on a war footing and even compensation claims were settled. The municipal officials are busy in completing the main pipeline works before the commencement of flyover works as the head water works situated near the proposed flyover.
To facilitate the constructed, the officials shifted Potti Sriramulu statue near the Barrage. However, people are finding fault with the city administration’s decision to demolish Ashoka Pillar. The pillar is more than six decades old and was constructed, when the PWD workshop shifted to Sitanagaram during construction of Prakasam barrage.
District collector Babu A asked the municipal authorities to complete the pipeline works at the earliest, as any delay in the works will delay the flyover, which leads to much inconvenience during upcoming Krishna Pushkarams in 2016.
