Sadar Flyover Realignment in Nagpur Faces Cost Surge and Land Acquisition Challenges MahaMetro has escalated its efforts to acquire additional land for the long-delayed realignment of the Sadar flyover in Nagpur, with the project’s cost now exceeding 82 crore rupees—more than double the original sanctioned amount of 34 crore. The revised estimate is pending final approval from the relevant authorities, while officials confirmed that the land acquisition process has already begun to expedite construction once statutory clearances are secured. The agency has sought permission to acquire 3,117 square meters of land, including portions of Kasturchand Park (KP), the Vasantrao Naik Govt Institute of Arts and Social Sciences campus, and a petrol pump at RBI Square. The Sadar flyover, originally constructed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) at a cost of 219 crore, was inaugurated in January 2020. However, it quickly became a major traffic bottleneck, prompting criticism from Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, who highlighted flaws in its landing design. As a result, MahaMetro was tasked with redesigning the structure. The new alignment aims to address congestion by rerouting the flyover to bypass Kasturchand Park and pass through RBI Square. The revised design will extend the flyover’s length to approximately 850 meters, including a 270-meter elevated section through Kasturchand Park supported by three piers. Under the updated plan, the existing entry from the Mankapur side will remain unchanged, while the flyover will continue from Liberty Talkies toward the NIT building and LIC Square before passing beneath the Metro viaduct. It will then traverse Kasturchand Park, cross RBI Square, and descend beyond the petrol pump on Morris College Road.#rbi_square #mahaMetro #kasturchand_park #sadardflyover #vasantraonaikgovt
