Goraguntepalya flyover likely to be reopened in a week
The Hindu
NHAI officials say they are at the fag end of fixing the problem
Under pressure for failing to reopen the Goraguntepalya flyover, which has been closed for motorists for 50 days now, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials maintain that they are at the fag end of fixing the problem.
M.K. Wathore, chief general manager of the NHAI, said the flyover would be opened within a week. Load testing reports were currently under assessment, he said.
Meanwhile, Dasarahalli MLA R. Manjunath has accused NHAI officials of playing with the lives of the general public by taking too much time to reopen the flyover. “Every day ambulances carrying patients are caught in traffic jams. Will the NHAI take the responsibility for the loss of any life? Traffic is piled up for kilometres. It has been close to 50 days and the NHAI is not giving any date for reopening. I am going to raise this issue in the legislature session,” the MLA told The Hindu.
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