Gorakhpurites hit by delay in construction of three over bridges in the city




Due to slow rate of construction three over bridges are under construction since three years and causing great inconvenience to commuters and residents around the area. No leader or administrator has any answer to Gorakhpurites. The heavy traffic on the under construction bridges causing traffic snarls most of the time. People are apprehensive about more inconvenience in rainy season while commuting and feel there is no end to their woes.
The under construction bridges are very important for traffic management in the overloaded area and construction of the over-bridge will immensely help the commuters especially office goers and school children but slow rate of construction is making obvious that administration is least concerned to the issue. When the work started government promised the city for the completion of construction work within two years but promises are proved as only kid rattles.
Nitesh Rai a resident of Mohaddipur faces problems as he crosses Char Phatak daily, “Only some work is remaining in the construction of Char Phatak over bridge but no one seems to be worried of its completion it shows the heights of careless attitude of the system. Commuters in northern area in Gorakhpur are facing real problems and I am sure we will have tuff time in rainy season. Administration should speedup the process.”
Construction work is stopped at rest of the two over bridges at Tarang and Surajkund crossing due to local politics and inactive role of administration as they are not exhibiting their interest to resolve the matter. Vishal Singh a resident of Durgabadi says,”I don’t know when the work will begin. I always get late as I have to cross Tarang Crossing. We all are bugged with daily traffic jam around the area. I pray to God for the completion of the construction but he has also become like our system”
People are really disappointed and losing their patience on the issue the ager against the corruption and careless attitude of the system is obvious now. Radhika Gupta a counselor in a leading institute says sarcastically,” Suraj kund over bridge is stuck between the games of political parties and we are stuck in traffic jam lets see when the game gets over and we get relirved.” Gaurav Sinha an English faculty is worried for the coming rainy season as the problems will aggravate at that time,” The construction work has become an unsolved mystery. Dozens of time the railway crossing gets closed as this is the only way for trains going to western direction and all the time commuters face heavy traffic. Vehicles have to be maneuvered with great difficulty on the damaged road. I am worried for the coming season as damaged road and path hole will be logged with water and mud.”
The over bridges that were supposed to balance the load of the traffic are causing hazards and great discomfort. Foundation stone laying of all the three over bridges were done by CM in Lucknow on 15^th Jan 2008. 691 meter long Char -Phatak bridge construction cost is 11.50crore while construction cost of 730 meter long Tarang over bridge and Surajkund overbridge is determined as 20-20 crore. Surajkund over bridge is stuck in various objections while Tarang over bridge is a victim of changes in design and carelessness of construction agencies.
After lots of noise popular MP of the area is in action now and all set to agitate against the delay in construction work of the over-bridges.




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