Foundation stone laid for ₹147.36-crore Gaddipadu ROB in Guntur

Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar and Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Railways V. Somanna laid the foundation stone for the Gaddipadu Railway Overbridge (ROB) at Inner Ring Road Junction here on Saturday.

The ROB, corresponding to Level Crossing No. 3, is being constructed at an estimated cost of ₹147.36 crore with the support of the Centre and the Railway Ministry.

Speaking at a public meeting after the foundation-laying ceremony, Dr. Chandra Sekhar said eight ROBs had been sanctioned for Guntur district with an estimated central allocation of about ₹750 crore. The Gaddipadu level crossing was used by around 20,000 vehicles and crossed by 78 trains every day, causing frequent disruptions to road traffic whenever the railway gate was closed, he said.