Sadar Flyover is all set to be inaugurated on January 10, by the hands of Nitin Gadkari, Minister of road transport and highway of India. The flyover is in the true sense of relief for the heavy traffic in the city. The flyover goes through the main Sadar market, Mangalwari Market which is said to be the area with a heavy amount of traffic.
The 3.96 km flyover has been constructed by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) at a cost of rupees 219 crores. Starting from Samvidhan Square the bridge has got two separate ends, which fall on two different routes giving the flyover the shape of the letter Y. These two ends reach out at Katol Road and one at Koradi Road. The flyover will be having a separate branch commencing from the Divisional sports complex on Koradi Road, which then will connect to the main bridge at Raj Bhavan’s rear gate.
Vehicles going to Kalmeshwar, Gittikhadan, Katol, Mankapur will have a 7.50m road to drive on while the width of the main flyover is 13m.
The flyover will be the city’s latest addition of bridge, while there are Shaheed Gowari Flyover at Sitabuldi, Mankapur Flyover, Railway Station Flyover, Ram Jhula again at Railway station. There are also many Railway Over Bridges (ROBs) and Railway Under Bridge (RUBs) in the city.
A few years back the flyover at Chatrapati Square had to be demolished for the reconstruction of a new double bridge that is under construction. The bridge in front of the railway station is likely to be removed in the coming days.
NHAI has assured that there will be no issue of maintenance for at least four years for Sadar Flyover. NHAI has given the contract of liability to the contractor after which the bridge will come under Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for the maintenance.