The Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana

Beautification of  Jagraon bridge 
One of the busiest rotaries of the city had assumed serious dimension of traffic problems and created adverse operational and enviourmental problems and an unfavorable impression of the city aesthetics to the outsiders. MCL has taken up a project for the beautification of Jag roan Bridge .The corporation had installed Automatic Signals to regulate traffic and constructed traffic islands & slipways. Land scaping of the central verge  & traffic island has added to the asethetics of the area . The project completed at a cost of Rs. 55 lakh ,has a sutting impression visually and ensures smooth traffic flow. 
Improvement of Road Infrastructure in Industrial area ‘A’ & Transport Nagar
Roads in the industrial area of the city are always under pressure. In industrial area  ‘A’ & transport nagar the roads were deteriorating . The project  for the improvement of the same was undertaken in which missing links were provided and the weak links were strengthened. With a project cost of approximately Rs. 200 lakh ,70% of the wok has been accomplished and the remaining work to be completed by the end of the current financial  year.
Traffic Management
Under the project for improving road intersections at 37 seven sites in the city automatic traffic sight signals were installed and the geometric of the roads/ T.junctions were improved in accordance with traffic flows. MCL has retained the services of transport planning consultants, new Delhi ,to accesses the prevailing chaos and derive a solution for the same. The overall exercise involved extencive surveys and anslaysis leading to short term cost effective and long capital intensive solutions.To ensure the traffic flows at obstructive red light T junction , flexible intermediary poles were installed  This innovative approach not only reduced the red light collisions but also reduced the travel delays. Today it has been found replicated in many cities as traffic solution for T junctions.
Flyovers
Due to various interrelated deficiencies, Ludhiana at present, faces acute traffic & transportation problems. MCL has initiated various projects related to traffic and transportation. The ROB’s & flyovers are among the 9 most important ones which will ensure the smooth flow of the traffic at critical points. Numerous proposals are already in progress and new proposals have been formulated as long termequirements for improving the transport infrastructure.
Construction of Elevated Road from Chand Cinema on old G.T. road up to Jagraon Bridge
With the construction of this elevated ‘ROB’ the traffic from Jalandhar to Ambala and back will not have to pass through congested parts of Ludhiana,The local traffic movement will be on the road underneath this elevated bridge. The ROB with a project cost of Rs 48 crore and a length of 2.5 km, involves the use of latest construction techniques and will be one of its kinds in north India.
Construction of ROB on Dhuri Railway Line
The construction of the Dhuri Railway line bridge was planed and phased in lieu of mounting traffic pressure. It has length of 654 m and a height of 9.40 m from railway line. The approximate cost of the project is RTs. 9.5 crore . The construction work of the bridge has been allotted to Gammon India ltd. and is likely to be completed by July 2001.
ROB OF Ludhiana  Delhi Railway linenear Dhandari Kalan.
The level crossing near Dhandari Kalan station leading to an industrial focal point is traffic hazard . This is due to the level crossing remaining closed ,most of the time ,due to movement of train on the busy Ludhiana-Delhi line. The project for the construction of this ROB involves a cost of Rs. 12.73 crore .The bridge will have a length of 982 m and is expected to be operational by October 2001. 
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