PWD plans to monitor & maintain subways and foot overbridges

e FOR years, pedestrians in parts of the city have had to negotiate poorly lit, crumbling subways and foot overbridges (FOBS) that were meant to keep them safe e from busy traffic. Now, after a series of inspections and past tragedies, the Public Works Department (PWD) says it is considering the implementation of a dedicated monitoring and maintenance plan.

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PWD Minister Parvesh Verma, who inspected several such facilities last month along with senior officials, flagged a host of shortcomings, from missing pro-tective grilles to broken electrical fixtures and poorly e maintained access points. To address these, the depart- ment has decided to rope in a private company to undertake repair and upkeep work at six