The roads of Visakhapatnam have witnessed an upsurge of traffic in
the recent past. The commuters are often stuck in traffic jams for
several minutes, at various junctions across the city. Addressing this
issue, a handful of flyovers have been built across the city, to ease
the flow of vehicles. Recently, the authorities have completed the
construction of a flyover at the NAD Junction, making life easier for
people travelling frequently around the area. To further solve the
traffic inconveniences faced by the people, Visakhapatnam Member of
Parliament (MP), MVV Satyanarayana has requested the Chairperson of the
National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), Alka Upadhyaya, for the
construction of twelve new flyovers in Visakhapatnam. These twelve
flyovers are proposed at some of the busiest junctions, lined up on
National Highway 16 (NH-16) from Anandapuram Junction to Anakapalli. A
detailed report is to be made on this project for the construction of
flyovers and tenders will be called on. The proposed areas for the construction of these flyovers are Kommadi Junction,
Car Shed Junction, Yendada, Hanumanthawaka, Isukathota, Maddilapalem
Junction, Satyam Junction, Thatichetlapalem, Muralinagar, Sheelanagar,
Gajuwaka, and Kurmannapalem. These areas are often prone to traffic
congestion, as there is a heavy flow of vehicles. The highway connecting
Satyam Junction and Anandapuram is lined up with many educational
institutions, commercial offices, hospitals, malls, and other places.
Apart from being centres of commercial development, Yendada,
Madhurawada, Maddilapalem, and other areas located around the highway
are some of the highly populated residential areas in the city. Due to
these factors, the highway witnesses dense traffic during peak hours of
the day. Muralinagar, Sheelanagar, Gajuwaka, and Kurmannapalem
junctions are also frequented by many heavy vehicles, throughout the day
and night as well. These places are home to many industries, Special
Economic Zones (SEZs), and the Information Technology (IT) SEZ. This
stretch also observes a lot of traffic, due to the Visakhapatnam
International Airport being located near Sheela Nagar. Considering all
these factors, the Visakhapatnam MP has proposed a plan to construct
flyovers between the Anandapuram Junction and Anakapalli. Earlier,
proposals have been sent to the National Highway Authority of India
(NHAI) for the construction of flyovers across various junctions in
Visakhapatnam. The previously proposed areas for the construction of
flyovers are Lankelapalem, Duvvada, the main gate of the Steel Plant,
Gajuwaka, Thatichetlapalem, Akkayyapalem, Gurudwara Junction,
Maddilapalem, Yendada and Madhurawada Junctions in 2019. Apart from
this, a metro rail project was also proposed as an effective and faster
means of travel across the city. |
