The proposal-for which the alignment has been approved-will cover Tilak Marg, Sikandra Road, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Vikas Marg and Mathura Road. With more than three lakh vehicles passing through the two intersections near ITO each day, the site is a nightmare for pedestrians, especially those wanting to access Pragati Maidan Metro station and Tilak Bridge railway station. While the major work on the plan will commence only after the elections are over, PWD officials said the project would be ready by mid-2015.
"The first footbridge, which will run parallel to the Metro line, is being partially constructed by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. It will start from Pragati Maidan Metro station, cut across Mathura Road and Tilak Marg, and end at Sikandra Road. Earlier, DMRC planned to end the footbridge at Mathura Road, but PWD decided to extend it till Sikandra Road. Another footbridge, which will start from the other side of Mathura Road, will cut across the intersection and end close to the Hanuman Temple. It will then be connected to the first footbridge through a small elevated connector," said a PWD official.
The first footbridge, which will have one exit at Mathura Road and another at Sikandra Road, will allow people coming from the railway station to walk to the Metro station without having to use the road.
Meanwhile, an underpass will be constructed under the left embankment of the railway line, in the direction of BSZ Marg. "We would have ideally liked to construct an underpass on both sides, but the land on the other side is with the Railway. Plans have been submitted to them and we are waiting for clearance. Once it is ready, people coming from DDU Marg and those exiting from the railway station can use the underpass and then take the footbridge on Sikandra Road to access the Metro station. Right now, pedestrians have to walk under the railway bridge, which is very dangerous due to oncoming traffic. On the other end of the road, there is a thin elevated corridor, which is again very dangerous. People coming from Vikas Marg will be able to use this underpass through another footbridge that will be constructed from Engineers India Ltd building to DDU Marg," said the official.
The last portion of the project-which is being constructed by DMRC-is an underpass that will start from Vikas Marg, cross the Police Headquarters, cut under Vikas Marg and go under DDU Marg to emerge on the other side of the road.
A PWD official said an in-principal approval has already been obtained for the three footbridges.
"DMRC is in the process of constructing its portion of the underpass and footbridge. PWD has obtained an in-principle approval and our projects are in the designing stage. As soon as elections are over, we will go in for sanctions," he said.
In 2013, Delhi Police too had proposed a decongestion plan for ITO, but their focus was largely on diverting traffic through underpasses.
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