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On Durga puja eve, much awaited Agartala’s Dream Flyover inaugurated amid claps, cheers, enthusiasm : Rush of bikes, cars on flyover on Day-1
TIWN Oct 4, 2019
On Durga puja eve, much awaited Agartala’s Dream Flyover inaugurated amid claps, cheers, enthusiasm : Rush of bikes, cars on flyover on Day-1
PHOTO : Dream flyover opens in Agartala. TIWN Pic Oct 4, 2019

AGARTALA, Oct 4 (TIWN): As soon as the dream flyover project was inaugurated in Agartala today on the eve of Durga puja, thousands of bikers, vehicle drivers rushed over the flyover on Day-1 to gather this historical moment in their lifetime memory. Although controversies were created after ruling party alleged corruption in flyover construction, but it could not refrain the vehicular to run into it to have the "first ever" ride today once it was unveiled. This is the first flyover in the state, which is flying over 2.26 km long land, stretching from the police line in southern Agartala to Fire Brigade Chowmuhuni in the heart of the city. Although BJP-IPFT led State Govt had alleged corruption but amid the investigation process not yet ended, the flyover today was opened for the public on Shasthi of Durga puja, proving the construction is stable. “Dibyang” students have inaugurated the project. Talking to Executive Engineer Ratan Chowdhury, he informed media, there is no legal-confusion about the quality of the construction works and thus this flyover is opened.

It will help to reduce the everyday traffic jam, took almost 3 years to end the project, the official said. 

This 300 crore’s flyover project met controversy after BJP Govt alleged corruption in this construction work by PWD and a blacklisted company.

Indeed, BJP Govt led Vigilance Team has summoned former PWD Minister Badal Choudhury who challenged the investigation and said Tripura’s engineers are pride, not subjected for harassments because they have always delivered quality works.

On August 22, after summoned, interrogated by Vigilance team, Badal Choudhury referring P.Chidambaram’s arrest said, “If with political reason, the Govt is behind me I don’t care, what can be done”?

Earlier on August 5, he was called by CID in this same Flyover construction works.

Then, the Govt handed over it to CSIR, CRRA which are now same organizations under central Govt.

On 21st July, 2018 subjected to structural safety and safety audit report, but the report came in favour of flyover construction.

“Such interrogations show that CPI-M Govt did lots of developmental works and that’s the reason they are calling the former Minister”, Badal Choudhury said.

However, amid all controversies, this flyover resulted into blessing for the common men and opened on the eve of Durga puja. 

 
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