Blitz Bureau
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to complete the Bhankrota flyover projecton the Jaipur-Ajmer highway by April 1, 2025, without any further delays. The court on January 29 further expressed strong discontent over the encroachment on the highway, emphasising that any form of obstruction would not be tolerated. The also court has demanded an action plan for traffic diversion, which must be submitted within two weeks. Earlier, the High Court had voiced dissatisfaction over the prolonged delay in the flyover’s construction. Justices Indrajit Singh and Vinod Kumar Bharwani summoned NHAI officials to clarify the project’s completion timeline. During the proceedings, the court noted that due to the incomplete flyover, traffic congestion in the area persists for hours, and no concrete steps have been taken to manage vehicle diversions.
NHAI officials requested a threemonth extension to complete the flyover. However, the court firmly ordered that the flyover must be operational by April 1, 2025.
The court also addressed concerns regarding encroachment on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, instructing that the highway’s width should remain at 48 metres and that service roads must be kept free of obstructions.
Additionally, NHAI has been asked to submit a detailed action plan for handling traffic diversions during the ongoing construction.
The court has sought an affidavit regarding the width and encroachments on the Kamala Nehru Nagar flyover and its service lanes. NHAI and the Jaipur Development Authority must submit this information by February 17, it said. The Bhankrota flyover, originally scheduled for completion between July and August, is far from halfway done, leading to severe traffic congestion. They accused the NHAI of repeatedly extending the construction deadline.
