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PWD misses Wardha Road concretisation deadline, extends by 10 months
The National Highway division of the state Public Works Department (PWD) has missed the deadline for completing the concretisation of a 2.6 km stretch on Wardha Road between Rahate Colony Square and RBI Square in Nagpur. The department has extended the deadline by another 10 months.
Citizens already frustrated with the slow pace of work will face traffic disruptions for almost a year more. The Rs 25 crore project includes construction of footpaths and cycle tracks, but no visible work on the proposed cycle tracks has been undertaken yet. Of the total stretch, PWD has completed concretisation on both sides between Rahate Colony and Panchsheel Square.
A senior PWD official attributed the delay to heavy traffic and difficulties in obtaining permissions for traffic diversions, and said work was stopped multiple times due to VIP cavalcades. The official said the department plans to complete the work in the next 10 months. Cycle tracks, wherever feasible, will be taken up after the entire road work is completed.
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The extended deadline means commuters on one of Nagpur’s busiest arterial routes will face at least 10 more months of phased closures and congestion. The PWD has completed only the stretch between Rahate Colony and Panchsheel Square, leaving the core corridor from Panchsheel to Rani Jhansi Square still under work. The official explanation points to traffic density and VIP movement as recurring interruptions, but does not address the absence of cycle-track work, raising doubts about whether that component will be delivered. The next milestone is the revised completion target in roughly 10 months, with no interim deadlines set.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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