Jharkhand CM Inaugurates Western Corridor

<p>Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Tuesday (30 June) inaugurated a 11-km long Western corridor, constructed here by Tata Steel.<br>&nbsp;<br>The Western Corridor has been constructed to provide a safe, smooth and uninterrupted connectivity to the Jamshedpur city with the existing network of primary highways (NH &amp; SH). It will also serve as a city bypass road.<br><br>Shri Raghubar Das, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Jharkhand said ‘The Western Corridor is a giant leap towards industrial and infrastructural development of the State of Jharkhand. Tata Steel, guided by the vision of its Founder J N Tata has always believed and worked towards the development of community and prosperity of the state".<br><br>The Western Corridor will decongest the heavily populated residential area in the western side of the town. It starts from T junction at river pump house (leading to Mango Bridge) and follows the marine drive peripheral route all along the river banks of both Kharkai and Subarnarekha rivers up-to Betia Park/ATBCL Bridge.<br><br>T.V. Narendran, MD, Tata Steel, India and SEA, said ‘As part of the endeavor to develop the city infrastructure, the Western Corridor has been constructed in the steel city to help improve connectivity and address the traffic-related hassles. The Company will continue to give shape to such projects in future’.<br>&nbsp;<br>Jamshedpur, over a period of time, has grown into urban agglomerate by virtue of its strong socio-economic base. It has registered rapid growth of population compounded with rapid development of trade &amp; industries and it is poised to grow into a populous industrialized city necessitating development of suitable road infrastructure to support its growth. The Western Corridor, constructed by Tata Steel will help in answering this urgent need of the city.<br><br>Besides, Das laid the foundation stone of Elevated Road (HSM Flyover Project) on Tuesday. This is a Flyover from Tata Steel Works to Truck Parking area of Burmamines. It will help ease congestion of traffic on Kalimati Road. All heavy vehicles from the Steel Plant will be using this Flyover.</p>