NOIDA: Okhla Barrage, which connects Kalindi Kunj to Noida, is set for an upgrade. Considering the increasing vehicular pressure on the bridge and its state of disrepair, the Uttar Pradesh state irrigation department has written to the Gautambudh Nagar SP (traffic) and to authorities in Delhi to take immediate steps.
As per the plan, the repair work will be taken up in phases on both sides of the carriageway. It is slated to begin in the first week of January. One side of the bridge will be closed for a month while traffic movement will be allowed on the other side.
The bridge – a vital link between South Delhi and Noida – was constructed around 25 years ago. No repair work has been carried out since then. The bridge was built to check the flow of the Yamuna and prevent floods. It has a two-lane link on each side to connect Noida with areas like Kalindi Kunj and Mathura Road which cannot cope with the volume of traffic. TNN | Jan 1, 2012, 12.33AM IST
