[sustran] Re: Commercialisation of road space underneath flyovers

[Jain Alok]

> Surprising that you are opposing something but you do not know why. Am I
> missing something?
> 
> There can be many reasons in favor of (or for that matter, against)
> flyovers (or elevated roadways), but I do not see why the space underneath
> could not or should not be commercialised. In a number of places, such
> space is used for parking. At least it is better than leaving the space
> unutilised which leads to unauthorised occupation (in India, such spaces
> generally lead to the location of slum type development).
> 
> Alok Jain
> ----------
> From: 	Debi Goenka[SMTP:debi.beag at SoftHome.net]
> Sent: 	August 4, 1999 12:15 PM
> To: 	Sustran
> Subject: 	[sustran] Commercialisation of road space underneath
> flyovers
> 
> <<File: debi.beag.vcf>>
> We are looking for information on the commercial utilisation
> of space under flyovers.
> We are specifically opposing the commercialisation of space
> under a 1.5 km. long flyover being constructed along the
> Western Express Highway (i.e. the Bombay Ahmedabad Highway)
> at Andheri in Bombay. This flyover will cross over three
> major intersections.
> The earlier proposal was to construct two split flyovers on
> either side of the road, but this has also been changed and
> a massive flyover is now under construction on the centre of
> the road.
> Also, the height of the flyover has also been increased to
> accomodate an extra floor.
> Any reports, documents, references on the problems
> associated with commercialisation of space under flyovers
> would be appreciated.
> Cheers
> Debi Goenka
>