India, Aug. 10 -- The Ghaziabad Development Authority's (GDA) plan for a four-lane flyover at the Hapur Chungi intersection is back on track, with officials saying it will improve traffic flow on the congested Hapur Road. The project, originally proposed in 2016 at a cost of about Rs.40 crore, is now estimated to cost around Rs.100 crore due to escalation.

According to the Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation, the proposed flyover is about 800 metres long, starting near the district headquarters and descending near Shastri Nagar on Hapur Road. "The previous plan does not materialise. Now, the district magistrate has asked us to prepare a detailed project report (DPR), and the work for its preparation is underway," says Rajneesh Yadav, ...