GURUGRAM: Non-motorised tracks (NMTs) along the Rajiv Chowk underpass were closed for the past 20 days over issues about upward push in criminal actions. The NMTs are not smartly lit at night.
One of the NMTs for passersby coming from the courtroom aspect and going in opposition to Sohna remains to be open but there aren't any guards at the stretchk.
Saurabh Singhal, crew chief and visitors transportation expert at Bloom Companies, the NHAI advisor for the mission, said, “The NMTs had been closed as a result of vulnerability to criminal actions. We don’t want any untoward incidents there.”
According to the NHAI advisor, the NMTs will be reopened after NHAI palms over the Iffco Chowk, Signature Tower, Hero Honda and Rajiv Chowk underpasses as well as the NMTs to GMDA for maintenance and maintenance. Ashok Sharma, the overall supervisor (technical) and mission director, NHAI Gurugram, said, “The NMTs are used by locals and NHAI is basically focused on the nationwide highway visitors. So, it was once determined that GMDA will take over from NHAI.”
The tracks had been constructed to make sure clean passage for pedestrians and cyclists and opened for commuters in January 2018. However, NHAI has didn't arrange enabling infrastructure around it. Also, there must be some continuity within the tracks to make sure its correct use.
At Signature Towers, the NMTs are open roads but at Rajiv Chowk, the four NMTs are under the surface degree.
In the absence of correct lights, the NMTs, in keeping with officials, have was haunts for drug peddlers and criminals.
TOI had performed a truth test of the NMTs in April this year. The NMTs had been to be lit up with 50 LED lights but we didn’t even in finding 20. The electrical wiring of the ones that have been there had no longer been arrange.
Two guards had been assigned to the NMTs. One of them, Harpal, said, “I used to be afraid to head throughout the NMTs. People who employed me did not give me torches or sticks.” Praveen, the other guard, said, “There had been infrequently any passers-by for the reason that NMTs opened. However, other people used to sleep there within the night.” The government additionally claimed that drug peddlers had stolen the lights two times.
One of the NMTs for passersby coming from the courtroom aspect and going in opposition to Sohna remains to be open but there aren't any guards at the stretchk.
Saurabh Singhal, crew chief and visitors transportation expert at Bloom Companies, the NHAI advisor for the mission, said, “The NMTs had been closed as a result of vulnerability to criminal actions. We don’t want any untoward incidents there.”
According to the NHAI advisor, the NMTs will be reopened after NHAI palms over the Iffco Chowk, Signature Tower, Hero Honda and Rajiv Chowk underpasses as well as the NMTs to GMDA for maintenance and maintenance. Ashok Sharma, the overall supervisor (technical) and mission director, NHAI Gurugram, said, “The NMTs are used by locals and NHAI is basically focused on the nationwide highway visitors. So, it was once determined that GMDA will take over from NHAI.”
The tracks had been constructed to make sure clean passage for pedestrians and cyclists and opened for commuters in January 2018. However, NHAI has didn't arrange enabling infrastructure around it. Also, there must be some continuity within the tracks to make sure its correct use.
At Signature Towers, the NMTs are open roads but at Rajiv Chowk, the four NMTs are under the surface degree.
In the absence of correct lights, the NMTs, in keeping with officials, have was haunts for drug peddlers and criminals.
TOI had performed a truth test of the NMTs in April this year. The NMTs had been to be lit up with 50 LED lights but we didn’t even in finding 20. The electrical wiring of the ones that have been there had no longer been arrange.
Two guards had been assigned to the NMTs. One of them, Harpal, said, “I used to be afraid to head throughout the NMTs. People who employed me did not give me torches or sticks.” Praveen, the other guard, said, “There had been infrequently any passers-by for the reason that NMTs opened. However, other people used to sleep there within the night.” The government additionally claimed that drug peddlers had stolen the lights two times.
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