Ashram flyover underpass to be completed soon: Minister
The Hindu
It would decongest one of the busiest routes
Taking cognisance of issues faced by commuters, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday sought to issue an assurance that work on the under-construction Ashram underpass would be completed soon.
Construction of an underpass on the existing Ashram flyover is underway and aimed at decongesting the flyover, one of the busiest roads in the city, especially during peak hours.
The 410-meter-long underpass, being constructed at a cost of ₹78 crore, will have four lanes, and after its completion, 41% of the traffic on the stretch is expected to utilise it.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.