On the D-Day: Traffic diversions, metro timing on the demolition day of Supertech's twin towers

All the plans are in place for the demolition of Supertech's illegal twin towers in Noida. The Supreme Court extended the deadline for the demolition of the 103m twin towers, Apex and Ceyanne till the 28th of August.

The towers are all set to be razed at 2:30 pm sharp on 28th August and evacuation plans for all the residents along with a traffic roadmap to manage the aftermath of the twin towers demolition have been chalked out already.

What we know about these plans:


Traffic management
The Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, which is close to the twin towers, will remain unavailable for any vehicular movement from 2.15 pm to 2.45 pm on 28th August. The metro will also remain shut for half an hour. Fire tenders, ambulances, etc, required for any emergency services, will be parked on the road constructed behind the park in front of the twin towers. A two kilometres radius of the Supertech twin towers will be closed off completely on the demolition day, and only emergency vehicles will be allowed in the evacuation zone.

“Traffic planning is in the final stages. A few days ago, the road in front of the twin towers was closed. All roads connected to it will be closed on the day of the demolition," Noida DCP Traffic Ganesh Shah said ahead of the demolition.

“We have planned diversion of traffic during the demolition hours. No vehicular movement will be allowed near the site. An emergency plan has been prepared to tackle any untoward situation," he added.

Residents to Evacuate Area
As per reports, several residents from the adjoining areas have already left and many more are planning on doing the same in the coming day. More than 5,000 residents will vacate Emerald Court and ATS Village societies and over 2,500 vehicles will be removed from there on 28th August, officials were quoted as saying to news agencies.

According to news sources, Edifice Engineering, the company that has been tasked with the demolition work, has also assured of that they will compensate people if there are any structural damages to any of the houses in the adjoining compensation for structural damage to the houses of both Emerald Court and ATS society. Over 2,500 vehicles will also be removed from there.

Hospital beds reserved, food and accommodation arranged for residents
Around 50 beds have been reserved for residents in case they fall sick, at the Felix Hospital in Sector 137, including beds for 12 bedridden residents of Emerald Court. An ambulance has also been arranged to cater to any untoward medical emergency.

“We have got the list of 10-12 patients who suffer from heart ailments, paralytic conditions and cancer, and are bedridden. We have made proper arrangements at the hospital. Besides, about 40 beds will remain reserved for other residents," Dr DK Gupta, chairperson and managing director of the hospital was quoted as saying by the publication.

Arrangements have also been made for the Emerald Court residents in nearby societies. On August 28, when the Noida twin tower demolition takes place, residents who will stay at Parsvnath Prestige and Purvanchal Silver City, will be given food and beverages through the day.

Of the 40 workers present at site for charging, only 10 would remain on August 28. Among them would be two Indian blasters and Edifice project manager Mayur Mehta and seven members of its South African expert partner Jet Demolition.