In view of the difficulties faced by pedestrians in crossing Tiddim road, the PWD Manipur has proposed 3 flyover Foot bridge at three different locations at the road stretch in between Airport to Imphal. This was stated by Works Minister Dr. Kh. Ratankumar while replying to the calling attention motion moved by MLA L Ibomcha in today’s assembly session.
MLA Ibomcha, while moving the calling attention motion had opined to maintain some zebra crossing at some of the places to make conveniences for the pedestrians while crossing the road.
L. Ibomcha also questioned the reason for keeping the foot path and drainage high above the road.
“At some places the drain constructed at both side of the state High way is about 2.4 feet and some place it is around 1.5 feet”, Ibomcha said.
He added that as the drainage is literally high from the road people residing at both the side of the road had to built ramp occupying the portion of road. In this situation it seems like no use for the widening of this road Ibomcha said.
Replying to this Works Minister in his reply said that every five years the thickness of the road is increase by 10 inches so in ten years when the thickness of the road is increased by 10 inches than there will be no problem. The reply however surprised the MLA making him immediately asking the Minister “whether the thickness of the road will be higher than the dwelling houses in fifty years if it is increase every 10 years”.
Ibomcha further drew the attention of the Minister to follow some rules in road construction that is being followed at some of cities outside the state. He said roads are repaired and re-constructed but there was no increase in the thickness as they dug out and repaired it.