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Signature Bridge will be ready by October: Kejriwal
Construction of the much-awaited Signature Bridge on the Yamuna river will be completed by October this year, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday.
New Delhi: Construction of the much-awaited Signature Bridge on the Yamuna river will be completed by October this year, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday.
Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia inspected the bridge in the morning and witnessed the installation of final pylon at the site.
The chief minister said that the residents of Delhi have been eagerly waiting for the opening of the city's iconic Signature Bridge.
The bridge, once completed, will share the burden of vehicular traffic, currently being borne by the Wazirabad bridge, used to commute to and from Delhi and Ghaziabad.
The bridge will connect the Outer Ring Road on the western bank with the Wazirabad Road on the eastern side of the Yamuna river.
"The construction work on the bridge, which started in 2010, was supposed to be completed in 2013, but it was delayed by five years.
But, we hope that it (construction work) will be completed by October this year," Kejriwal told reporters here.
He said that Delhi government would release the remaining amount of around Rs 100-125 crore either this month or next month for the project.
"Now, there is no 'if and but' left (for non-completion of project)," the chief minister also said. "A morning filled with pride as the #SignatureBridge rises with the rising sun today.
CM @ArvindKejriwal & I witnessed the installation of final pylon at the site, which is at 154m height.
Within 4 months the people of Delhi & the tourists will be able to stand where we do (sic)," Sisodia tweeted.
