Raipur is on the cusp of a significant transformation with the approval and construction of seven new overbridges, aimed at mitigating the city’s long-standing traffic issues. This ambitious project, a first for Raipur, has been greenlit with the PWD set to complete the construction within a year. The locations for these overbridges were carefully chosen based on data identifying areas with the most severe traffic congestion and accident rates. These overbridges are designed to improve traffic flow, enhance road safety, and reduce commute times by approximately 20 minutes on each affected road.
The overbridges are planned at the following locations:
* **Kali Bari to Police Line Gate:** A 1.5-kilometer-long overbridge will be built, costing ₹50 crore.
* **Fundhar Chowk to Temri:** A flyover will be constructed at Fundhar Chowk. The cost is estimated at ₹30 crore.
* **Amlidih Chowk to Dronacharya School:** An overbridge will be built over the Canal Linking Road, with a projected cost of ₹40 crore.
* **Gudhiyari to Expressway Flyover:** A flyover is planned to connect Shukrawari Bazar in Gudhiyari to the Expressway.
Additional locations include:
* **Mova:** An overbridge is planned from Khalsa School to Mova Reliance Mart. The estimated cost is around ₹135 crore.
* **Bhanpuri Chowk:** An overbridge will be constructed at Bhanpuri Chowk, with an estimated cost of ₹40 crore.
* **Kharun River:** An overbridge is proposed to connect Raipur and Patan, with an estimated cost of ₹60 crore.