‘View-cutters’ to come up on 11 flyovers of Prayagraj, Kaushambi
PRAYAGRAJ : Following an approval from the state government, as many as 11 flyovers of Prayagraj and neighbouring Kaushambi would soon get ‘view- cutters’, a fibre-wall that is raised on both sides of a flyover or an overbridge, said a UP Bridge Corporation official.
The move comes in the backdrop of several incidents wherein commuters, driving two-wheelers or bicycles, have run into Chinese kite threads causing accidents, deaths and serious cut injuries on throats, eyes and faces while crossing flyovers of the city.
Chief engineer of UP Bridge Corporation, RK Singh said, “The view-cutters would be installed at flyovers-- including Rambagh flyover, which is one of the major spots where such incidents have occurred in the past. Other flyovers include the one near Pani Ki Tanki, flyover at Chaufatka, at Alopibagh, MNNIT railway overbridge, Phulpur overbridge, Karchana overbridge, Naini overbridge, Saiyaara
overbridge of Kaushambi, Sirathu overbridge (Kaushambi) and the one at Manauri.”
The state government has sanctioned Rs 20 crore for the purpose, he said.
To note, over the past few years, several cases have been reported in the city wherein the commuters have run into the Chinese threads that are used to fly kites. District police have been taking strict action against those who are into the business of selling these Chinese threads and even raided several shops, especially in the old city area. However, despite all efforts sale of this ‘dangerous kite threads’ goes unabated in the city.
It so happens that locals residing in localities, situated besides major flyovers of the city, often indulge in flying kites using these Chinese threads which are quite strong and can prove dangerous when someone runs into them, causing serious injury to the affected body part that comes into contact with thread. Now, with the view-cutter being installed, the commuters will not run into this thread thereby zeroing chances of accidents.