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| The Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurating the three additional clover leaves to flyover including slip roads/ approach roads, bridge, footpath, cycle track and under pass, at SaritaVihar Bridge, in New Delhi on December 19, 2014. |
19 december 2014,New Delhi. The Union Urban Development Minister Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu today inaugurated the Underpass at Sarita Vihar here today. This underpass connects Noida to Okhla, thereby reducing commuting time between Noida, Sarita Vihar, Okhla and the city. The Underpass has been constructed by the Delhi Development Authority(DDA) and the Indian Railways. The 1.09 kilometer underpass has been constructed at the cost of Rs 260 crore. A number of slip roads have also been provided, while cycle track and footpath are being constructed.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Naidu said the Government is working to reduce traffic congestion in the national capital, in a holistic manner, by increasing the coverage through metro, roads and railway, and constructing the flyovers and bridges. He said special attention is being made to expeditiously complete the projects pending for a long time. Shri Naidu said that Delhi has a mixed population, and people from all states and all strata of society live here, and the government is trying to provide services and facilities to all. He said that the slum dwellers will not be displaced. The Minister said the Government has already got a Bill passed in the Lok Sabha, to protect the unauthorized constructions upto June, 2014, from demolition and sealing.
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