Despite the fact that the Jalpally bridge road serves as a convenient passage for the commuters from Rajendranagar and Shamshabad – intended to reach Shaheen Nagar area using the shortcut of bridge way, it was blocked for the public for an indefinite period. The officials gripe was that the carriageway becomes vulnerable for untoward incidents given the rise of water level in Jalpally Lake.
Though the officials gripe behind the road blocking may have an element of plausibility, but it is also a fact that the most negligible road has closed for the public and passengers are now at receiving end.
It is said that the road users of blocked Jalpally bridge road have to wait for another three to four months to see the reopening of the passage as the proposal regarding sanctioning of road is still pending with the Telangana Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TUFIDC) for approval.
The 2.5 kilometer long interconnecting carriageway from Desi Dhaba to Jalpally Kaman carries a bridge on the midway dubbed as Jalpally Lake Bridge. As the water in the Lake reached to the crest level of the bridge following rains earlier this month, the officials have closed the road to avoid any mishap.
Narrow and gravel ridden unmetalled road is filled with potholes all the way from entry point to exit. However, no measures were taken to make it a convenient road for years despite the fact that it is an important passage for lakhs of people travelling from far flung areas. Now, the blocking of the road came as another blow for them.
According to officials, the Jalpally municipality placed a requirement of 14 roads and drain works worth Rs.10 crores before Telangana Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TUFIDC) for approval. Jalpally Bridge Road with new bridge is one among the 14 proposals being placed before the Corporation.
