DHANBAD, Nov. 28 -- A high-level team led by Dhanbad deputy commissioner Aditya Ranjan and senior superintendent of police Prabhat Kumar on Thursday inspected the Rs.30-crore Rangatand underpass and Gaya Bridge widening project, a long-awaited solution to one of the city's most severe traffic choke points.

The inspection took place near Shramik Chowk, where the narrow Gaya Bridge underpass has for years caused massive congestion for vehicles travelling between Bank More, Shramik Chowk and Dhanbad railway station. Senior officials from the district administration, railways and various line departments assessed the progress of the new Railway Under Bridge (RUB), being built parallel to the existing structure.

The DC said the widening proj...