Jitender Singh Tomar, minister for Tourism, Delhi and Ramesh Tiwari, MD and CEO of Delhi Tourism, along with other senior officials visited the bridge on Wednesday to review the pace of undergoing construction. The minister expressed his satisfaction on the progress and said: “The bridge has conceivable potential to develop recreational facilities for encouraging tourists to visit the site.” The construction of the bridge and its approaches amounting to Rs 1131.00 crore was accorded to the government of Delhi during 2010.
The project is being accomplished by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC) with Gammon India Ltd to execute the work of approaches, whereas the work of the main bridge over River Yamuna is a joint venture of M/s Gammon-Construtora Cidade-Tensacciai.
The proposed bridge will join NH-1 (Road No 45) on the Western side and Marginal Bund Road at Khajuri Khas intersection on the Eastern side. To ensure signal free movement in the adjoining area, the three existing intersections on NH-1 at Timarpur, Nehru Vihar and Wazirabad bridge have been integrated and a comprehensive scheme has been evolved comprising loops, ramps and flyovers.
The road from Wazirabad Bridge to ISBT is at the advance stages of completion and is likely to be opened for traffic in April 2015. The embankment and cross drainage works for connecting the flyover with Signature Bridge is in progress.
The remaining activities of approaches are likely to be completed by June 2015. There is a proposal to develop a tourist destination, where they would be able to enjoy activities like water sports and boating along with an amphi-gallery and panoramic viewing points along the bridge. The bridge can also be one of the ideal locations for film shootings. It is likely to be completed by March 2016.
The project is being accomplished by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC) with Gammon India Ltd to execute the work of approaches, whereas the work of the main bridge over River Yamuna is a joint venture of M/s Gammon-Construtora Cidade-Tensacciai.
The proposed bridge will join NH-1 (Road No 45) on the Western side and Marginal Bund Road at Khajuri Khas intersection on the Eastern side. To ensure signal free movement in the adjoining area, the three existing intersections on NH-1 at Timarpur, Nehru Vihar and Wazirabad bridge have been integrated and a comprehensive scheme has been evolved comprising loops, ramps and flyovers.
The road from Wazirabad Bridge to ISBT is at the advance stages of completion and is likely to be opened for traffic in April 2015. The embankment and cross drainage works for connecting the flyover with Signature Bridge is in progress.
The remaining activities of approaches are likely to be completed by June 2015. There is a proposal to develop a tourist destination, where they would be able to enjoy activities like water sports and boating along with an amphi-gallery and panoramic viewing points along the bridge. The bridge can also be one of the ideal locations for film shootings. It is likely to be completed by March 2016.