City flyovers to get view cutters

PRAYAGRAJ: After a spate of incidents in Sangam city where two-wheeler or bicycle riders sustained serious injuries to their throats and faces after running into thin Chinese kite threads or manja on any of the flyovers of the city, comes welcome news for the commuters who frequently cross these flyovers.

Following approval from the state government as many as 11 flyovers of the city would be installed with ‘view cutter’, the fibre-wall which is installed on both sides of the flyover. The state government has sanctioned an amount of 20 crores for installing view-cutters on the flyovers of Prayagraj as well as the neighbouring district of Kaushambi. Because of these view-cutters, the commuters would have a Six feet wall beside them which would be protecting them as they cross the flyovers.

It is worth mentioning that in the past several years, many cases have been reported in the city wherein the commuters have run into the Chinese thread used to fly kites. The district police have been taking strict action against those who have been into the business of selling this Chinese manufactured thread and even raided several of the shops, especially in the old city area. However, despite all the efforts, the sale of this ‘dangerous thread’ goes on unabated in the city.

It so happens that locals residing in the localities, situated besides all the major flyovers of the city, indulge in flying kites using this Chinese thread which is quite strong and could be fatal when someone runs into the thread, causing serious injury to the affected part that comes into contact with the thread.

Now, with the view-cutter being installed on both sides of the flyovers of the city, the commuters will not run into this thread thereby eliminating the chances of any such incidents occurring in future.

According to chief engineer of bridge corporation, RK Singh, “The view cutters would be installed at several of the flyovers of the city including Rambagh flyover (which is one of the major spots where such incidents have occurred in the past), the flyover at Pani Ki Tanki, flyover at chaufatka, the one at Alopibagh, MNNIT railway overbridge, Phulpur overbridge, Karchana overbridge, Naini overbridge, Saiyaara overbridge of Kaushambi, Sirathu overbridge (Kaushambi) and the one at Manauri will be installed with the view cutter."