Nagpur inaugurates state's longest flyover, named after Dr Hedgewar

The state government has given Nagpur residents a major gift during Ganeshotsav. The state's longest flyover, spanning 8.9 kilometres and connecting north and south Nagpur, was inaugurated on September 19. The flyover starts at Indora in north Nagpur and runs to Dighori in south Nagpur, stretching from one end of the city to the other.

The flyover will allow residents to travel quickly from north to south Nagpur without traffic jams or obstructions. Earlier, intersections along this route used to cause traffic congestion, but the new flyover is expected to eliminate this. Union minister Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the flyover, built at a cost of about Rs 998 crore, on Friday evening. The flyover is expected to bring major relief from traffic congestion for Nagpur residents.

Notably, the flyover passes through the Mahal area, which is also where the house of Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, founder of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, is located. The flyover runs very close to his house. There had been a demand that the flyover be named after Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar. The state government has accepted this demand, and the flyover is understood to be named the "Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar Flyover".

Some key features of the state's longest flyover: the project cost a total of Rs 998 crore and has an overall length of 8.9 kilometres. The flyover is 12 metres wide and designed for two-way traffic. It has been built using Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete technology.

The flyover's route includes two ROBs (road-over-bridges) and two RUBs (road-under-bridges). To build the new flyover, an old ROB at Pachpaoli was demolished and a new one built in its place. Ramps built near Daga Memorial Hospital have been designed to make it easier to access the hospital.

A special junction has been created on the flyover at Ashok Chowk, where roads from five directions converge onto the flyover. The road beneath the flyover has also been developed, so traffic will move smoothly both on and under the flyover. The route covers 3 major and 11 minor intersections in Nagpur, and the flyover is expected to resolve the traffic congestion problem at all of them. Overall, travel from north to south Nagpur will now be much faster and more comfortable than before.