With increase in number of vehicles and the extension of Jaipur Metro Line 1 till Ajmer Road, the National Highways Development Authority of India (NHAI) has planned to construct an underpass at the 200-feet bypass crossing to facilitate traffic movement at this crossing, considered to be one of the busiest crossing of Jaipur.
The NHAI is carrying out a feasible study on the direction of this underpass. Officials said, according to an initial plan, two directions for this underpass had been decided. First, an underpass for vehicles coming from the Mansarovar side and going straight towards Delhi Road. Second, an underpass for vehicles coming from Jaipur-city side and going towards Mahapura or Ajmer.
“In the study we are going to finalise which one of these two options are feasible. Once we finalise the alignment of the underpass, we would prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for this project. By mid 2024 the DPR would get ready. The project may take 12-18 months once the construction works get started, depending on the finalised length of the underpass,” said Ajay Arya, the project director of NHAI.
Officials claimed that in the next three to four years traffic movements at the 200-feet bypass would turn into a nightmare until and unless planned traffic related projects are not being executed. Besides the Metro extension, the state government is also planning to construct a bus terminal at this crossing. Buses coming from Ajmer or Udaipur or anywhere from the southern side of Jaipur are expected to terminate at this terminus, instead of the present Sindhi Camp bus stand.
“This is a part of the integrated transport system plan. In this plan passengers of these buses are expected to take Metro to reach the terminal and also to reach their respective destinations in Jaipur upon arrival. But several passengers would still prefer private vehicles and cabs, thereby increasing the traffic pressure at this crossing. Besides the all-important underpass, we have plans to implement a few other projects at the 200-feet bypass,” said another NHAI official.
