New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Around 500 residents from 63 villages gathered in Pachgaon on Sunday for a Mahapanchayat, demanding the construction of a flyover at the highway crossing near the under-construction Pachgaon toll plaza. The meeting, organised by the Pachgaon Toll Sangarsh Samiti and chaired by Sarpanch Hoshiyar Singh, resolved that work on the toll plaza would not be allowed to proceed until the government assured the villagers of a flyover and access to Jamalpur Road. Participants, including sarpanches and panches, said the flyover is essential to prevent accidents and improve connectivity. "Once the toll plaza gets constructed, the authorities won't have any interest in building the flyover or underpass, which is crucial for local villagers and even commuters to access the Jamalpur road," said Mahender Singh Patwari, a Pachgaon resident. Villagers called the Pachgaon crossing a "blackspot" on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway, saying it witnesses regular accidents. "We want the authorities to take action and help the locals," said another villager. The toll plaza is being built in the revenue estate of Kukdola village, 600 metres before the KMP expressway, after the transport ministry approved shifting Kherki Daula toll plaza in June. It is about 13-kms from Kherki Daula on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway. htc...