A financial bid was finalised on October 5 for construction of an underpass at the Model Town crossing on NH-24 in Noida. The underpass will be ready for use by January 2014. The consultant — DIMS — appointed by the Noida Authority has been given two months' time to submit the estimate, design and feasibility report of the project.    

The project aims to streamline traffic movement from Noida to NH-24 via Sector 62 and towards Delhi and Ghaziabad. The technical bid was finalised a week ago on September 21.    

AK Goel, Chief Maintenance Engineer (Civil) said that three companies had been shortlisted for the technical bid at a meeting on September 14. After detailed scrutiny, the Authority has selected DIMS as the consultant. After conducting an intensive survey of the route and studying the density of vehicles, DIMS will submit a Detailed Project Report (DPR).    

Goel said that the consultant will present the estimate and the project design complete with loops within the next two months. The underpass will be constructed using the push-back technology so that traffic in the area is least affected.