Grade Separator worth Rs 42 cr inaugurated

Vasco: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant inaugurated the Grade Separator project and opened it for public use on Tuesday morning. 

The CM added that the project worth Rs 42 crore, is expected to ease the traffic congestion and smoothen movement of vehicles at the airport junction area.

GSIDC officials added that this was the need of the hour considering the massive traffic movement from all sides of Goa, or the roads leading to Dabolim airport, especially during peak hours of the flight movement, eventually resulting into traffic congestion near the airport.

Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho, GSIDC Vice-Chairman Joshua Dsouza, Cortalim MLA Alina Saldanha, Vasco MLA Carlos Almeida, GSIDC Vice-Chairman and Mapusa MLA Joshua, Goa Aiprort  D’Souza, Goa Airport Director Gagan Malik, GSIDC officials and other dignitaries were also present.

Speaking to media persons, Sawant responded to other issues. Speaking about the Mhadei matter, he said is in touch with his Advocate General and legal team and that the necessary objections etc, which need to be raised time and again, has been done and that the government is pursuing this matter. 

On a different topic, he said that from Tuesday onwards, people would have started to get self -generating transit passes wherein earlier they had to get it from the Collectors office, but now after applying for it online with the required details, the individuals will get their transit passes. 

About the project
The newly constructed Grade Separator consists of two U-shaped flyovers one towards Verna and the other towards Vasco side of the Goa International Airport at Dabolim.
These two newly constructed flyovers along with the slip roads, will facilitate smooth traffic movement towards and away from the airport and will avoid traffic congestion near the airport.
Total length of the flyover towards Verna is 686.74 m, including the two approach roads from two ends of this flyover.
Total length of the flyover towards Vasco is 579.34 m, including the two approach roads from this flyover.
Addition to the two flyovers, two slip roads of 7.5m carriageway width has been constructed towards Verna; and one slip road of 7.5m carriageway width has been constructed towards Vasco, which will carry dedicated traffic in and out of the airport
Total cost of the project is Rs 41,79,69,000 

Share This Article