VASCO
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday said all authorities, including the defence agencies, would be asked to clear encroachments along Verna-Sada road to eliminate accident spots along the route.
Gadkari was addressing a large gathering after inaugurating the 4-lane port connectivity project between Varunapuri and Sada Junction in the presence of Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho, PWD Minister Deepak Pauskar and others.
“Around 75 per cent of the works are completed and while the road between Varunapuri and Sada Junction is fully motorable, works on the road over bridges are pending,” said Gadkari.
The union minister added that a new Rs 400 crore project was approved at the request of Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho to introduce a signal-free T junction between NAD and Bogmalo road junction.
“While the 4-lane port connectivity project is almost completed, we have three Railway over Bridges (ROB) awaiting clearances and they will be taken up as well. Some works which are pending will be completed within a year," said Gadkari.
"There could be many accident spots on this new four-lane road this needs to be rectified. I have directed my officials to immediately clear encroachments along the road, even if it means issuing notices to government departments or the defence to clear encroachments along the route," said Gadkari.
