Villagers protest delay in constructing Palwal ROB

Tribune News Service

Palwal, September 26

Residents of the district’s Rasulpur village allegedly stopped the water supply from the booster pump for a few hours today in protest against the delay in constructing a railway overbridge (ROB) near the village.

The Rs 45-crore project was launched in October 2018. It is being built by the Haryana State Roads and Bridges Development Corporation (HSRDC) and its deadline was 18 months.

Residents of Lohgarh, Hari Nagar and Raunija localities claim their movement has been hampered because of the under-construction flyover.

“Commuters take a long detour to reach their destinations, resulting in wastage of time and money,” said Virender a resident.

The protesters asked the district administration to provide a passage for crossing the railway line until the flyover is constructed.

On learning about the protest, a senior official of the Municipal Council reached the protest site and assured the protesters that the construction would resume soon.

Rahul Singh, Executive Engineer, HSRDC, said: “Some pending work on the part of Railways and certain technical issues have led to the delay in constructing the ROB. The construction will pick up pace soon.”