Nagpur: The Rs 998-crore Indora-Dighori Flyover will open to traffic on Sept 19, bringing a major north-south link into operation after a delay of around two and a half months. At nearly 9km, the city’s longest flyover is expected to cut peak-hour travel time between the two ends from nearly an hour to around 15 minutes.Union minister Nitin Gadkari and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate the flyover, named after RSS founder Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar. Its inauguration, amid Ganeshotsav celebrations, is expected to ease traffic bottlenecks in some of the city’s busiest localities and reduce pressure on key arterial roads.Implemented by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the project involved integrating new elevated stretches with existing flyovers and rebuilding the decades-old Pachpaoli Flyover.The project has two major elevated stretches, with the existing Sakkardara Flyover integrated into the network. The first, nearly four km long, starts ahead of Kamal Chowk and passes over Golibar Square, Lal Imli Square, Agrasen Square, Gandhi Gate and Ashok Square before descending ahead of the existing Sakkardara Flyover.The second stretch, around 2.2 km long, begins after Sakkardara Flyover lands at Bhande Plot Square and runs beyond Dighori Naka along Umred Road.One of the project’s visually striking features is the five-armed rotary at Ashok Square, a key part of the Kamal Chowk-Reshimbagh stretch. NHAI has installed a 1,200-kg Ashok Stambh atop the Ashok Chakra-inspired rotary.The Ashok Square interchange has three landings and ascending ramps, providing access towards Nandanvan, the bus stand and Govt Medical College and Hospital. The main elevated stretch continues towards Reshimbagh Square.The project was originally scheduled for completion by June 30, 2026, but its opening was delayed by around two and a half months.FLYOVER AT A GLANCEProject cost: Rs 998 croreOverall elevated corridor: 8.9 km, from Indora Chowk to Dighori ChowkTwo major flyovers: First stretch four km from Kamal Chowk to Reshimbagh, and second 2.2 km from Bhande Plot Square to Dighori Naka.Up and down ramps constructed near Daga Hospital and near Taj Bagh.Existing structure integrated: Sakkardara Flyover retained and incorporated into the corridor.Travel time: Expected to bring peak-hour north-south travel down from nearly one hour to around 15 minutesAshok Square rotary: A five-armed elevated rotary is a key feature of the project.Ashok Stambh: A massive 1,200-kg Ashok Stambh has been installed atop the elevated rotary
