Works on Srinivasa Sethu flyover to be completed soon
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Works on Srinivasa Sethu flyover to be completed soon

Municipal Commissioner Anupama Anjali said that 85% of the works of the Srinivasa Sethu flyover connecting Tiruchanur road and Kapilatheertham were over and the remaining works will be completed by this year end. The Commissioner along with TTD chief engineer Nageswar Rao and engineering officials inspected the flyover works.

Speaking after the inspection of works, the Commissioner asserted that there was no compromise on the quality of works and refuted reports on social media alleging that the safety walls (crash barriers) at some places developed cracks.

The works are being executed by a reputed infrastructure company India Afcons while the TTD, Municipal Corporation and Smart City Corporation engineers are closely monitoring the flyover works on daily basis ensuring best standards are followed in the construction, she said informing that the Government of India's quality control wing was also supervising the works taken up under the Centre supported smart city project giving no scope for disregarding maintaining quality in the works.

Urging the people not to believe the social media reports trying to create doubts on the quality of the works, she affirmed the construction works were being executed adhering to the Indian standards which were confirmed in the various tests periodically done on the quality of the works.

Municipal Commissioner Anupama Anjali said that 85% of the works of the Srinivasa Sethu flyover connecting Tiruchanur road and Kapilatheertham were over and the remaining works will be completed by this year end. The Commissioner along with TTD chief engineer Nageswar Rao and engineering officials inspected the flyover works. Speaking after the inspection of works, the Commissioner asserted that there was no compromise on the quality of works and refuted reports on social media alleging that the safety walls (crash barriers) at some places developed cracks. The works are being executed by a reputed infrastructure company India Afcons while the TTD, Municipal Corporation and Smart City Corporation engineers are closely monitoring the flyover works on daily basis ensuring best standards are followed in the construction, she said informing that the Government of India's quality control wing was also supervising the works taken up under the Centre supported smart city project giving no scope for disregarding maintaining quality in the works. Urging the people not to believe the social media reports trying to create doubts on the quality of the works, she affirmed the construction works were being executed adhering to the Indian standards which were confirmed in the various tests periodically done on the quality of the works.

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