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Consultant appointed for NH-24 underpass Estimates & Design To Be Finalized In 2 Mths

Noida: The financial bid for construction of an underpass at the Model Town crossing on NH-24 was finalized on Friday. The underpass will be ready for use by January 2014. The consultant — DIMS — appointed by the Noida Authority has been given two months' time to submit the estimate, design and feasibility report of the project.
The project aims to streamline traffic movement from Noida to NH-24 via Sector 62 and towards Delhi and Ghaziabad. The technical bid was finalized a week ago on September 21. "Three companies had been shortlisted for the technical bid at a meeting on September 14. After detailed scrutiny, we have selected DIMS as the consultant. After conducting an intensive survey of the route and studying the density of vehicles, DIMS will submit a Detailed Project Report (DPR)," said AK Goel, chief maintenance engineer (civil).
"The consultant will present the estimate and the project design complete with loops within the next two months. The underpass will be constructed using the pushback technology so that traffic in the area is least affected," said Goel.
Once the underpass is completed, vehicles can avoid taking NH-24 to get to Indirapuram, Ghaziabad. Similarly, vehicles coming from Delhi can enter Noida via a loop easing the burden on the national highway. An application for an NOC has been sent to NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) and Ghaziabad Development Authority .
At present, the area faces massive traffic snarls, especially during peak hours. Noida Authority, Greater Noida Authority and Ghaziabad Development Authority are working together to make the entire NH-24 signal-free by constructing seven underpasses along the National Highway.

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