Summary:
The standing committee on Monday decided to go ahead with the underpass option.It approved Rs 6.98 crore for the project. The Central Railway authorities will build the underpasses and the PMC will provide funds in phases.The crossings witness daily traffic jams and queues of vehicles on both sides when the railway crossing gate closes. The underpasses will cater to the traffic from both sides. Also, there is no approach road on the other side of the crossing,” he said. There was increasing pressure because of the growing numbers of vehicles at the gate..