High cost of bitumen delays completion of bridge work in Ranipet
The National Highways Authority of India has delayed the completion of an elevated bridge in Ranipet due to the rising cost of bitumen. Motorists are currently forced to use a narrow, damaged service lane that poses significant safety risks.
Why it matters
Infrastructure delays and poor road conditions directly impact public safety and economic efficiency in high-traffic transit corridors.
High cost of bitumen in the open market has made the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) delay the work of black topping the incomplete portion of the carriageway of the new elevated bridge on Chennai - Bengaluru Highway (NH 48) at Melvisharam near Arcot town in Ranipet. This has forced hundreds to use the narrow service lane.
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