The 5.67-kilometer double-decker flyover from LIC Chowk to Automotive Chowk, which is considered technically challenging, will commence operations on October 5, 2024. A program will be held on Saturday, October 5, at LIC Chowk, presided over by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, Mr. Nitin Gadkari, along with the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Guardian Minister of Nagpur District, Mr. Devendra Fadnavis, and members of the Legislative Council and Assembly.
Main Features of the Double-Decker Flyover:
- The 5.67 km double-decker flyover is the longest single-column flyover and a remarkable example of architecture.
- The project cost is ₹573 crore.
- Using unique technology, five metro stations have been constructed on the flyover: Gaddigodam Chowk, Kadbi Chowk, Indora Chowk, Nari Road, and Automotive Chowk.
- The 5.67 km-long double-decker flyover has four levels.
- The first level features a highway, the second level has the metro running, and the ground level has an existing highway.
- A steel bridge with a capacity of 1650 tons has been built near the Gaddigodam Gurudwara. This is the country’s first structure with a four-level transport system.
- The ‘rib and spine’ technique has been employed in the flyover’s structure.
- Constructing this flyover was extremely complex and challenging, especially due to ongoing traffic on the subway at Gaddigodam, which required a total 24-hour block by Indian Railways.
- This flyover will relieve heavy traffic congestion on the Kamthi route, allowing commuters traveling to and from Kamthi to use it directly, saving both time and fuel.
- Maha Metro has constructed a nearly 9 km-long double-decker flyover connecting the Wardha and Kamthi multi-level lines.
Four-Level Transport System at Gaddigodam (Gurudwara): Maha Metro successfully launched an 80-meter long and 1650-ton steel girder on the Indian Railway track, marking a significant achievement in Nagpur’s history. The installation of the 1650-ton steel girder on railway tracks is a unique record, being the first of its kind in an urban area in the country. To install the 800-ton steel girder, 32,000 ASFG (High Strength Friction Grip) bolts were used, and 8,000 bolts were used for the entire structure. The height of the steel girder from the ground is 25 meters. For the first time in railway history, a 22-meter-wide steel girder has been laid. The country has established a four-level transport system for the first time.
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