Dakoha underpass bids to open on August 31

Tribune News Service

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Jalandhar, August 4

As a part of development projects being planned by the government just ahead of the Assembly elections, the financial bids for the upcoming Dakoha railway crossing are slated to open on August 31 as the NHAI had already floated the tenders for this project last month.

Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori said to minimise the traffic problem at the busiest Dakoha railway point, the district administration had earlier proposed the construction of an underpass here. He added that this underpass would cost nearly Rs 14 crore. He also mentioned that the project would be completed within one year of its commencement and is aimed at easing traffic problems at this Amritsar-Delhi rail route. He said that during the peak hours the traffic piles up at NH-44 due to the closure of this crossing, which in turn forms an accident black-spot in this area.

The DC further stated that the feasibility survey was also carried out by the Public Works Department (PWD) at this place, which suggested that a RUB/ROB was not possible here due to the proximity of this crossing to the NH-44, thus the problem could be sorted out by setting up of a vehicular underpass here.

Pointing out further, NHAI project director Varinder Singh said the vehicular underpass would cost around Rs 14 crore, and after the opening of financial bids, the work order would be issued to the successful bidders. The duration of the project is 12 months after its commencement.