New Delhi, Jul 27 (PTI) In a bid to improve safety and utilisation of public infrastructure, police posts may be set up underneath flyovers and inside pedestrian subways as the Delhi government is moving ahead with its plan, officials said on Monday.
The government, which had earlier announced that it would set up nearly 300 police posts across flyovers, FOBs and pedestrian subways, is now waiting for Delhi Police to move further with its proposal.
“We have plans to set up the police posts and a confirmation has also been given to Delhi police regarding the project; now we are waiting for them to complete other formalities,” a senior government official said.
The Public Works Department (PWD), which maintains around 106 flyovers, 115 foot overbridges (FOBs) and nearly 70 subways, will construct the proposed police posts for the Delhi Police.
The officials said an initial proposal from Delhi Police to set up about 50 posts was received by the government, and after assessment, the project was found feasible.
“While we have approved that proposal, going further, we plan to cover all road assets like flyovers, pedestrian subways, and FOBs; approximately 300 police posts will be set up,” he added.
In the later phase of the project, the PWD is considering allowing commercial establishments inside pedestrian subways, but the proposal has yet to be approved.
The objective of this project is to provide a sense of security to the subway users, officials added.
In July last year, a decision was taken regarding the ‘adopt a flyover’ project based on the public-private partnership (PPP) model for cleanliness and better care of road infrastructure. The government has also signed an agreement with private companies to take up work under this initiative.
Earlier, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced a corporate social responsibility initiative inviting private companies to transform spaces beneath six flyovers into clean, organised and visually engaging public areas. PTI SSM AMJ AMJ
This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.