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Madhuban Chowk double-decker FOB to be ready by Nov 30
A double-decker foot overbridge (FOB) at Madhuban Chowk in Delhi, which will let metro passengers switch between the Red and Magenta lines without exiting the system, is likely to be ready by…
A double-decker foot overbridge (FOB) at Madhuban Chowk in Delhi, which will let metro passengers switch between the Red and Magenta lines without exiting the system, is likely to be ready by November 30. The Public Works Department is executing the Rs 9.6-crore project, which is about 60% complete. The upper deck will have an enclosed, paid-area interchange corridor spanning 183 metres, while the lower deck will provide a pedestrian crossing across the busy junction.
Chief minister Rekha Gupta said the facility will improve connectivity between the metro network and key destinations while strengthening last-mile connectivity. A senior Delhi Metro Rail Corporation official said the FOB has been meticulously designed under Phase IV to facilitate movement. The structure will use 650 metric tonnes of structural steel and 30,104 bolts, and will be six metres wide at both levels. The Deepali Chowk-Majlis Park section of the Magenta line extension was inaugurated on March 8, and the corridor is expected to open in phases during FY 2026-27.
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The double-decker FOB addresses a specific commuter pain point: passengers at Madhuban Chowk currently exit one metro station and cross a 250-metre road to reach the other. The design separates paid-area interchanging from pedestrian movement, a feature that could reduce accidents at the congested junction. At Rs 9.6 crore for 650 tonnes of steel, the project is relatively modest for Delhi's infrastructure budget. The completion deadline of November 30 is tight, as only 60% work is done. Watch for whether DMRC can finish welding 30,104 bolts in the remaining months without disrupting traffic at the busy Rithala Road and Outer Ring Road intersection.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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