Lucknow: People troubled by traffic in Lucknow can now expect some relief. The second phase of the Green Corridor Project stuff built on the banks of the Gomti River has started, and soon travel will wilt easier in many areas. LDA and officials say that this will directly goody well-nigh 5 lakh people, will save time in daily commuting, and will get rid of jams.
Which routes will be unfluctuating in the second phase?
In this phase, roads and bridges have been built from Samta Moolak Chowk (Gomti Nagar) to Nishatganj. The route goes via Daliganj (pucca bridge) to Hanuman Setu, Nishatganj and Samta Moolak intersection – a total stretch of well-nigh 5-7 km. This is a four-lane, signal-free road, which will reduce the journey from Gomti Nagar to Old Lucknow (Daliganj, Hazratganj, Nishatganj) by 15-20 minutes. There may be some traffic jam at merging points at some places, but traffic-calming work is going on.
How will the worldwide people goody from this project?
The biggest goody will be the reduction in travel time – where older we used to get stuck in traffic jams for hours, now we will travel faster on straight and wide roads. Daily traffic jam in rented areas like Nishatganj, Daliganj, Hanuman Setu will reduce significantly. Daily commuters, students, office goers will get the facility. Besides, connectivity between variegated parts of the municipality will improve, and the eyeful of Gomti Riverfront will moreover increase. Officials are saying that when the unshortened project is completed, increasingly than 1 lakh vehicles will be worldly-wise to pass hands every day, and the pressure on the main roads of the municipality can be reduced by 40%.
What is the size of the unshortened Green Corridor Project?
This unshortened project is a 28 km long four-lane corridor, which is stuff built on both banks of the Gomti River. Starting from IIM Road, it will go till Kishan Path. It is divided into four phases – Phase 1 (metal underpass from IIM Road) is once underway. Phase 2 (from touchable underpass to Pipraghat) is now stuff inaugurated. Work on Phase 3 (Pipraghat to Shaheed Path) and Phase 4 (Shaheed Path to Kishan Path) is going on at a fast pace. The total forfeit is virtually Rs 2078 crore and is expected to be completed by 2027.
What is left to do in the project?
Officials say that work will protract on the remaining phase – increasingly roads, bridges, flyovers and connecting roads will be built. Like from Pipraghat to Shaheed Path in Phase 3, and to Kishan Path in Phase 4. Elevated stretches and flyovers are moreover planned at some places. When completed, long-distance travel in Lucknow will wilt much easier and faster – from east to west without much jam.
