With Ghaziabad witnessing a steady expansion in all dimensions, various projects are being carried out to prevent any incovenience to public and provide succour. There are many projects which are underway, Ritika Srivastava of Elets News Network (ENN) takes a look at the ongoing developments related to various projects.
Elevated Road
The Ghaziabad elevated road’s construction began in November 2014 & On March 30, Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the 10-kilometre, six-lane stretch of the Hindon Elevated Road. Now, Ghaziabad will have better roads at important junctions and better-lit street. It will connect UP Gate on the Delhi-Ghaziabad with Raj Nagar Extension in the Uttar Pradesh city, drastically cutting travel time and enhancing commuting comfort. In order to keep the flow of traffic and movement of vehicles smooth on the Hindon elevated road, the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) officials are planning to install 103 CCTV cameras after every 200 meters and speed radars which will help track speeding vehicles. Apart from this, solar panels will be installed to power the LED lights on the Hindon elevated road to save on the operational costs. Some Facts About the Newly-Opened Ghaziabad Elevated Road:
• The Ghaziabad elevated road will connect commuters from the National Highway-24 (NH-24) directly to Raj Nagar Extension and towards Meerut, providing major relief to the commuters travelling to Meerut.
• It is estimated that around 4,000 vehicles would ply on the elevated road every hour.
• The Ghaziabad elevated road has been designed to enable fast traffic with an average speed of 80 km per hour, allowing direct and non-stop vehicular movement.
• The cost of the Ghaziabad elevated road project has been estimated at Rs. 1,147 crore.
• The Ghaziabad elevated road will shorten over an hour-long journey from Ghaziabad to Delhi to barely 18-20 minutes.
• The Ghaziabad elevated road is built on 227 single pillars.
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