Mohan Nagar Flyover stuck on dates

Application for seeking information under RTI Act

Chief Public Information Officer & Dy. G.M. Law
Northern Railway, Baroda House,
New Delhi.
Phone no. 011.23386863

Sir,

Re: Information about construction of Mohan Nagar Flyover over Railway line

Preamble:
This has a reference to the news item published in Hindustan Times Ghaziabad on 11-Jan-08 titled ‘Mohan Nagar Flyover stuck on dates ’. In this article it is said ‘The GDA blames the Northern Railway for the inordinate delay "The main problem with the flyover is that the Northern Railway is completing the rail overbridge. And unless they complete it, it cannot be opened for public.”
"At any point of time it takes over one hour to negotiate this small stretch.
Thousands of vehicles/ travelers use Mohan Nagar Flyover over Railway line daily and are subjected to slow traffic/ traffic jams. An additional flyover is a must to avoid slow movement of traffic, traffic jams. There is urgent need to stop pollution being caused due to slow movement of traffic and traffic jams. The pollution caused by exhaust gases of vehicles is contributing to poor air quality in this area and also contributing to global warming.

Please provide following information:
1. Date of start of work of construction of Mohan Nagar Flyover?

2. Expected time of completion at the start of project?

3. Reasons of delay and documentary details of efforts made to expedite and complete the work?

4. Have the officers of Northern Railways discussed the delays in completion with the GDA, Government of India and Government Uttar Pradesh and Ministry of Railways? The documentary details of officers concerned of GDA and railways and issues taken with each of them may be submitted.

5. Present status of pending works by GDA and railways?

6. Revised Expected time of completion and revised Estimate cost of project?

7. The names, designations, address, phone nos. and email ID of the officials of Northern Railways, Ministry of Railways and GDA who are responsible for planning, construction and monitoring of this project?

8. How much funds were provided in 2005-2006, 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 budget and year wise funds utilization?

9. Please advise month wise progress planned and actually made on this flyover, the reasons of variations from the planned target dates and the corrective action taken with dates thereof?

10. Are Railway officers aware that each day thousand of vehicles are burning extra fuel worth lacs of rupees due to traffic jam and slow movement of traffic due to incomplete flyover?

11. Are Railway officers aware that burning of extra fuel due to slow traffic and traffic jams which is due to uncompleted flyover and irreversible pollution is being caused in this area and the exhaust gases emitted by vehicles is contributing to global warming?

12. Are the authorities aware that due to the vehicular pollution in this area there are a number of cases of lung infection?

13. The details of action Railway has taken against the officers responsible for delay in construction/ completion.

14. What action would be taken against these officials for not completing this work in planned time frame and for causing harassment to the public due to delay? By when that action would be taken?

I state that the information sought does not fall within the restrictions contained in Section 8 and 9 of the Act and to the best of my knowledge it pertains to your office. This is to certify that I, Rajiv Kumar Agarwal s/o. of Shri Shobha Ram Agarwal, am a citizen of India.

I am depositing Rs. 10/- per Indian Postal Order No. 66E 264709 for Rs. 10/- as prescribed application fee.



Rajiv Kumar Agarwal
Executive Editor, Reform 4 Better Governance,
1st Floor, KK-3, Kavi Nagar, Ghaziabad – 201 002
Email: rajiv50@gmail.com
Mobile No. 9810717902

Place: Ghaziabad
Date: 15-Jan-2008

Copy to :
aparna@HindustanTimes.com
The General Manager, Northern Railways, New Delhi

Encl: 1. Indian Postal Order

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