MARGAO, April 22 -- Team Herald

Residents of Cansaulim-Arossim have strongly opposed the proposed Rs 100 crore Road Over Bridge (RoB) project at Level Crossing 25 (LC25) in Arossim, warning of potentially disastrous consequences. Locals claim several heritage houses in the vicinity risk demolition and demand authorities rethink the project before causing irreversible damage to the area's historical fabric.

On Tuesday, Mormugao Deputy Collector Bhagwant Karmali, accompanied by railway officials and villagers, conducted a site inspection of the proposed area, which reportedly passes through private properties. The Railways have proposed to construct a flyover with a width of 10.5m commencing at Mathany Saldanha circle at Cansaulim and lan...