The foundation stone for the construction of Road Over Bridge THIRD Gate (Level crossing No.381) was done on 6th Jan 2019 by Late Suresh Angadi.
The SWR engineers now plan to commence the actual work on the RoB from October first week 2019.
The Targeted Completion was March 2020 but due to COVID deadline was extended.
But the work has been very slow and now for over a month no work is going on the site.
Big trenches have been dug up which has no barricading or safety tapes. The work here is also on the lines of the Smart city work with no safety precautions in mind.
Imagine no workers have turned up on the site for over a month now.
Why is there such a delay is not yet known?
Details about the Project:
Cost of the RoB: 27.28 Crores
Span of RoB: 1 x 2 x 54 Bowstring Girder
Approaches: Panaji Side: (5+6) x 18 m PSC (250 m)
Belagavi Side: (7+6) x 18 m PSC (331 m)
Contractor: M/s KRISHI INFRATECH
Targeted Completion: March 2020
4 Lane Approach
The RoB is sanctioned at a cost of Rs.27.28 Crore on a 50:50 cost-sharing basis between ministry if Railways and Govt of Karnataka.
The 1 x 2 x 54 Bowstring Girder with 4 lane approach roads will give respite to the road users and help in building up the infrastructure for Belagavi city.
Under the guise of the ongoing Corona pandemic, the contractor is shrinking from his commitment to stopping the work on this ROB, perhaps waiting for some catastrophe to occur at this Rly.Third -gate site….regardless of the inconvenience being caused to the general public……. Very SAD……
Atleast in the memory of Late Angadi work should have been taken speedily. Now I think it’s better to bring it to the notice of Railway minister.
Change the Contractor otherwise it will be similar to what we suffered for Mandoli Road.