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PWD to repair three Delhi flyovers for Rs 1.4 crore
The Public Works Department will undertake repair and rehabilitation work on three key flyovers in Delhi at an estimated cost of around Rs 1.4 crore. The project will replace worn expansion joints,…
The Public Works Department will undertake repair and rehabilitation work on three key flyovers in Delhi at an estimated cost of around Rs 1.4 crore. The project will replace worn expansion joints, rectify bearings and install height barriers to improve safety and riding quality.
The flyovers targeted are Nehru Nagar (built 1969, widened 2003), AIIMS (built 2003) and Barapullah Phase-I (opened 2010). These structures are critical links connecting Ring Road, Mathura Road, south Delhi and the east-south corridor.
Existing single-strip seal expansion joints will be dismantled and replaced at all three locations. Steel height barriers will be installed at Nehru Nagar. The repairs come as 85 of Delhi's over 100 flyovers are more than a decade old, and 44 structures over 15 years old have been identified for structural audits.
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Delhi's flyover network, much of it built between the 1960s and 2010, faces mounting strain from age and heavy traffic. The PWD identified 44 structures over 15 years old for audits in 2023 under its bridge management policy. Expansion joint failure, a common issue on ageing concrete bridges, can cause sudden deck movement and vehicle damage if left unaddressed. The Rs 1.4 crore allocated for three flyovers is modest compared to the estimated Rs 200 crore needed to repair all ageing flyovers, as per a 2022 PWD assessment. The next step will be the structural audit reports due for the remaining 41 older flyovers.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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