Team Herald
PANJIM: Six roads in the city mostly connected to the main busy roads in Central Panjim will be temporarily closed from Sunday as part of phase II Smart City works
According to the Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd (IPSCDL), the roads will be temporarily closed in Central Panaji effective from January 18 to February 7, with partial reopening scheduled on February 2.
The details for each affected road and their respective alternative routes are as follows: MG Road (Don Bosco School to UCO Bank, 354 metres). This section of MG Road will remain closed for utility and infrastructure upgrades. To access Don Bosco School and Panjim Market, commuters can divert at UCO Bank to P Shirgaonkar Road, then proceed via A B Road and take Government Pestana Road from the old Education Department Building; MG Road (Liberty Showroom to Vinanti Restaurant, 170 metres). This stretch of MG Road will be partially closed during the development works. The road will remain half open, allowing vehicles to move without needing alternative routes.
TB Cunha Road (Café Bhonsle Road to D B Road Junction, 230 metres). TB Cunha Road will undergo significant development work including laying of utility ducts and stormwater drains. Commuters heading to Café Bhonsle are advised to use Menezes Braganza Road as an alternative route.
18th June Road (NGPDA Culvert to Caculo Island, 140 metres). This section of 18th June Road will be closed for utility and stormwater drain works. Motorists are requested to use nearby parallel routes to navigate through the area.
Cunha Rivera Road (Vinanti Restaurant to D B Road Junction, 40 metres). For vehicles heading to D B Road, the alternative route is via the exit from River Mandovi Hotel and Swami Vivekananda Road in front of Panjim Police Station.
Taad Maad Temple to STP Bridge, Tonca (200 metres). This road will remain closed from January 18 to March 31 for laying of the main sewerage trunk line of 710 dia, construction of manholes, house connection chambers, utility chambers, utility ducts and crossings.
The development works include utility ducts and crossings, storm water drains, utility chambers, footpaths, parking area development, bitumen road laying, installation of streetlight poles, landscaping with tree plantations and road painting.
While the roads will become operational from February 2, works such as the erection of electrical poles, signage installation, tree planting and final painting will continue until February 7, 2025.
The IPSCDL has requested all commuters to adhere to the designated diversions and plan their routes accordingly. It has regretted inconvenience caused and sought cooperation of the people in making Panjim a smarter and more sustainable city.