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IIM Nagpur team inspects Porvorim flyover amid criticism
An IIM Nagpur team inspected the new six-lane elevated corridor at Porvorim on Saturday after vehicles were barred from using the Hotel Majestic-side entry and exit following an accident. Two-wheelers are also…
An IIM Nagpur team inspected the new six-lane elevated corridor at Porvorim on Saturday after vehicles were barred from using the Hotel Majestic-side entry and exit following an accident. Two-wheelers are also banned from the flyover, forcing traffic onto service roads below and causing severe congestion.
PWD minister Digambar Kamat said a revised traffic plan will be finalised once the team submits its report, possibly by Sunday. Tourism minister and Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte said a solution would be worked out soon. Officials are considering allowing limited use of the blocked entry and exit points.
The restrictions have drawn sharp criticism. Leader of opposition Yuri Alemao called it unplanned development, while Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira described the flyover as a death trap with inadequate ramps. A scientist questioned IIM Nagpur's expertise in road-traffic engineering. Pressure is expected to rise when schools and offices reopen after Ganesh Chaturthi holidays on Monday.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The controversy highlights a recurring gap in Goa's infrastructure planning: bridges and flyovers are often opened before service roads, slip lanes and safety features are fully tested. The IIM Nagpur assignment is unusual because road-traffic engineering typically falls under institutes such as IITs or the Central Road Research Institute. Under standard PWD protocol, any redesign of entry and exit geometry would require a traffic impact study approved by the state transport department. The immediate test comes Monday, when school and office traffic returns. If the IIM team's report does not recommend a quick fix for the service-road choke points, the political pressure on Kamat and Khaunte will escalate ahead of the upcoming assembly session.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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