The Dhanbad district administration as part of its comprehensive effort to improve the traffic situation of the district has now concentrated towards beefing up infrastructure after regulating auto rickshaw and buses movement.

Repair of the 49-year-old Bank More flyover of 833 meter which serves as the lifeline of the district connecting Dhanbad town with suburban areas will be conducted from October 1 to October 3 for which a 79-hour mega block has been imposed on flyover from 12am of September 30 to 7am of October 4.

Meanwhile, to ensure the management of traffic congestion and law and order situation in general during the ban of movement of flyover and diversion of traffic, the district administration has made 20 posts on which altogether 18 magistrates, 52 officers and 104 traffic policemen will be deputed.

Traffic DSP, Rajesh Kumar said, “All the vehicles will have to follow the diverted route during the ban on entry on flyover for its repair.”

Constructed at a cost of Rs 32.34 lakh, the flyover, which was inaugurated by then Public Works Minister of unified Bihar on August 20, 1972 has developed large number of potholes and cracks at several places.

This apart, the railings of bridge had also broken at several places, while the pillars had also started developing cracks.

During the entry ban of the vehicles over the flyover, the vehicles coming from Jharia and Sindri and heading towards Rangatand, combined building will be diverted from Dhansar Chowk to Howrah Motors- Barmasia Hirapur- and Similarly the vehicles running between towards Dhanbad Dhanbad from Kendua, Putki Katras will be diverted from Matkuria Chowk to Dhansar chowk-Howrah Motors- Barmasia- Hirapur.

As per police records more than 2000 vehicles pass through the flyover every ten minutes and due to a large number of potholes, the traffic situation worsens every time.

The load testing of the flyover was conducted earlier this year in help with the help of agency Samriddhi.

The strengthening of the flyover was earlier carried out in March 2015 as part of a Rs 11crore projection of the National Highway as per which the dead mass of bituminous material of 9 inch thickness deposited on the deck slab of flyover were removed and fresh thin bituminous layer were laid to repair of potholes etc.

Mastic Asphalt, material was used on both the ends of flyover including Birsa Munda Chowk and near the Railway underpass called Gaya Bridge to cope with the problem of repeated damage due to water logging as mastic asphalt has water proof properties.

After remaining in good condition for four years, potholes again developed on the flyover.

After regulating auto rickshaw and buses movement, Dhanbad district administration as part of its comprehensive effort to improve the traffic situation of the district has now concentrated towards infrastructure beefing up.

Repair of 49 year old Bank More flyover of 833 meter which serves as the lifeline of the district connecting Dhanbad town with suburban areas will be conducted from October 1 to October 3 for which a 79 hour mega block has been imposed on flyover from 12 AM of September 30 to 7 AM of October 4.

Meanwhile, to ensure the management of traffic and law and order situation in general during the ban of movement of flyover and diversion of traffic, the district administration has made 20 posts on which altogether 18 magistrates, 52 officers and 104 traffic policemen will be deputed.

Traffic DSP, Rajesh Kumar, “All the vehicles will have to follow the diverted route during the ban on entry on flyover for its repair:

Constructed at a cost of Rs 32.34 lakh, the flyover which was inaugurated by then Public Works Minister of unified Bihar on August 20,1972 has developed large number of potholes and cracks at several places.

This apart, the railings of bridge had also broken at several places, while the pillars had also started developing cracks.

During the entry ban of the vehicles over the flyover the vehicles coming from Jharia and Sindri and heading towards Rangatand, combined building will be diverted from Dhansar Chowk to Howrah Motors- Barmasia Hirapur- and Similarly the vehicles running between towards Dhanbad Dhanbad from Kendua, Putki Katras will be diverted from Matkuria Chowk to Dhansar chowk-Howrah Motors- Barmasia- Hirapur.

As per police records more than 2000 vehicles pass through the flyover in every ten minutes and due to large number of potholes lying over it the traffic situation is always caused.

The load testing of the flyover was conducted earlier this year in help with the help of agency Samriddhi.

The strengthening of the flyover was earlier carried out in March 2015 as part of a Rs 11 crore projection of the National Highway as per which the dead mass of bituminous material of 9 inch thickness deposited on the deck slab of flyover were removed and fresh thin bituminous layer were laid to repair of potholes etc.

Mastic Asphalt, material was used on both the ends of flyover including Birsa Munda Chowk and near the Railway underpass called Gaya bridge to cope with the problem of repeated damage due to water logging as mastic asphalt has water proof properties.

After remaining in good condition for four years, potholes again developed on the flyover.