Nagpur: The much-awaited Rs 998-crore Indora-Dighori flyover is likely to open for traffic around Sept 15. Though the exact inauguration date is yet to be finalised, NHAI sources said preparations are underway to make it operational during Ganeshotsav.The flyover, originally scheduled for completion by June 30, is among the most complex urban infrastructure projects undertaken in Nagpur, with its alignment passing through some of the city’s most congested and densely populated areas.Sources said the inauguration of the city’s biggest and costliest flyover project is likely to be conducted by union minister Nitin Gadkari. The flyover’s name has also not been finalised, with NHAI inviting suggestions from citizens. Gadkari had earlier announced that it would open by August 1, but that deadline, too, was missed.According to sources, some project components will remain incomplete even after the flyover opens. Two road under bridges (RUBs) planned at railway level crossings in Pachpaoli will be taken up by NHAI only after the flyover is commissioned. Thus, while the main elevated corridor is expected to provide immediate relief, the project as a whole will take longer to become fully operational.The project comprises two elevated corridors. The first, nearly 4 km long, connects Kamal Chowk with Reshimbagh Square, passing over Golibar Square, Lal Imli Square, Agrasen Square, Gandhi Gate and Ashok Square before landing ahead of the existing Sakkardara Flyover, which has been retained in the project.The second, around 2.2 km long, begins at Bhande Plot Square, past the Sakkardara Flyover, and extends beyond Dighori Naka on Umred Road. This stretch has been complete for over a month but is yet to be opened to traffic. Work on the first corridor is also nearing completion.According to NHAI officials, curing work is currently underway on the recently installed open-web girder over Railway Level Crossing (LC) 570 at Pachpaoli. “The major pending work is the up-and-down ramp near Daga Hospital, which should be completed by the second week of Sept. After that, only minor finishing work will remain,” an NHAI official said.
