SP’s cycle track to pave way for Bareilly flyover

Lucknow | Thursday | 14th March, 2019

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The cycle track connects Sattelite junction to Isanyion ki Puliya, which the 596-metre long and 7.5-metre wide single-road flyover will also connect. As the cycle track has occupied a significant portion of the road, it is hindering the progress of the flyover construction, and thus, it will be razed. BAREILLY: The much-hyped bicycle track constructed during the Akhilesh regime in 2015 will be razed to pave way to the under-construction Satellite flyover here.According to Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation (UPSBC) officials, the 850-metre long and 2.75-metre wide cycle track has not only been obstructing the free-flow of traffic, but it is also hindering the progress of flyover construction. The track will now be converted into a service lane in accordance with the project blueprint.” It’s a cheap political stunt to gain some political capital before the elections.”Refuting the charges, however, UPSBC’s Bareilly deputy project manager BK Sen told TOI: “The construction of flyover needs the entire road, including the cycle track, which is constructed along one side of the road..