- ROB structure reached, assembling work will start
Wardha. The hopes of starting the ROB at Bajaj Chowk in the city, which has been hanging in the balance for the last five years, have increased. Some of the Open Web infrastructure arrived in the city on Thursday night. The rest of the structure is also expected to arrive within a fortnight. As a result, the work of ROB will be completed by March, the Public Works Department has given such information. The demand for expansion of ROB intensified due to the continuous traffic problem construction on the Railway Overbridge (ROB) located at Jamnalal Bajaj Chowk.
Due to the efforts of Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, an amount of 45 crores was approved for ROB. After completion of all the process, the construction work of ROB was started in October 2016. The construction of ROB was to be completed by November 2018. But the work was not completed on time due to the change in the design by the Railway Department and late permission to the new design.
Work delayed by 3 years
The ROB work was to be completed in November 2018. But the work was not completed on time due to other reasons with the approval of the Railway Department. On 11 February 2021, MP Ramdas Tadas had put a question in Parliament due to the work hanging in the balance. After which Gadkari had announced to complete the work in 6 months. After the matter was echoed in Parliament, after the Railway Department approved the design, the rest of the construction work gained momentum.
Open web grader made in Ahmednagar
Since the upper part of the railway line is of open web girder system, the work of making the structure was entrusted by the contractor to RND Engineering, Ahmednagar. The company has completed this task. Due to which some part of Open Web Gadder reached the city on Thursday night. The remaining part is also coming soon. After which it will be assembled in the ROB premises of Bajaj Chowk. The Public Works Department gave information about this open web loader of 450 tonnes.
Report will be submitted on Monday
The ROB launching scheme will be submitted on Monday. The Public Works Department has prepared the report of the launching scheme for the installation of railway overbridges, and this report will be submitted to the railway administration on Monday. The said report will be studied by the Railway Department. After which further action will be taken.
Railway department will have to take mega block
Due to being in the upper part of the open web grader rail line, the Railway Department will have to keep the mega block while assembling it. Regarding the work of assembling, the Public Works Department gave full details to the Railway Department. Accordingly mega block will be taken.