Indore
Cast slabs on four spawns : The target is to lay two this month, now excavation will start under the main road for the underpass.
The construction agency has claimed that the three-layer flyover bridge being built at the Indore-Dewas bypass and MR 10 junction will be open to traffic by June. Its opening will provide significant relief from the daily traffic jams on the bypass. Residents of the more than 20 colonies on the other side of the bypass, as well as those traveling to malls, schools, colleges, marriage halls, etc., will be spared a seven-kilometer detour.
Along with the flyover, the next phase of work on the underpass connecting MR-10 to the newly constructed Indore-Harda Road is also underway. Excavation will now begin on the existing main road that passes beneath the flyover. Until now, excavation for the underpass was being done on the service road between Indore and Harda. During this time, the shifting of the Narmada River line passing in front of The Park Hotel was also completed, and it is almost complete.
Preparations for making slopes for the underpass
Now, preparations are underway to create a slope for the underpass. A retaining wall is being built around the excavated area to prevent soil from sliding.
flyover girder launch
Officials said the flyover, starting in front of Best Price and extending beyond Phoenix Mall to Patel Nagar Junction, is being constructed. The total length is approximately 1.8 km. The flyover will have sidewalks for vehicles to pass on both sides, in front of Best Price and the mall. The wall facing Labh Ganga will be in the middle, with the road running overhead. Flyovers are being constructed at both crossings.
Girder launching of the structure has been completed. Slab laying in front of Best Price has also been completed. Costing for crash barriers has begun there. Meanwhile, slab laying is underway for the structure in front of the mall. This structure has a total of six spans, of which slabs have been laid on four. The goal is to finish laying the remaining two by the end of this month.
60 meters to 105 meters of tunnel section
Until about six months ago, the length of the underpass, including the lower portion, was only 60 meters. Later, a proposal was made to expand the width of the Indore-Dewas bypass from two lanes to six lanes (including the service corridor). This also led to an increase in the tunnel’s length. Now, the underpass box is being constructed to a length of 105 meters. Of these, the construction of 22.5-meter boxes on the Indore and Harda sides has been completed. Now, the middle 60-meter box will be constructed. Including this 105-meter box and the slopes being constructed on both sides, the total length of the underpass will be approximately 750 meters. The underpass will begin in front of The Park Hotel and end near the rear entrance of Phoenix Mall. This underpass will directly connect MR-10 to Indore Harda Road.
The construction agency claims that the flyover will be open to traffic by June 2024, while the original deadline for the project was July 2024. This means that the project is being claimed to be completed nearly two years behind schedule. A year and a half has already passed since the original deadline.
