IDA plans rail overbridge at Kailodhala crossing on Indore's MR-12; three agencies show interest

The Indore Development Authority (IDA) has stepped up preparations for new flyovers and railway overbridges (ROBs) to ease traffic pressure on the city's major roads. Flyovers are planned at Robot and Radisson squares. Preparations have also been made for an ROB at the Kailodhala railway crossing on MR-12.

Three agencies have shown interest in the tenders invited for building the Kailodhala ROB. The financial bids will be opened after Deepavali, and the process of choosing one of the three agencies will also take place after Deepavali.

The IDA has been building the MR-12 road for a long time, but its construction faces several hurdles. The road, which links the Ujjain Road to the bypass via AB Road, is 9 km long. About four km of it has been built so far, in patches. A six-lane ROB is to be built at the Kailodhala railway crossing along the route, and the IDA has begun preparations for it. Once the flyover is built, vehicles will not have to stop at the railway crossing, and people will get relief from the problem.

The Public Works Department (PWD) is currently building a three-lane ROB on MR-12, but its work is not yet even 50 per cent complete. The IDA will build another three-lane flyover alongside it. Both flyovers will have three lanes each, so vehicles will be able to travel on a total of six lanes, which will help ease traffic pressure on the route.

With the Simhastha in view, the MR-11 road is also important along with MR-12. Developing these roads is expected to give the city's traffic a new direction. However, some structures in Ravidas Nagar are obstructing the construction of MR-12, affecting the road development plan. Preparations have begun to relocate these structures.