Chandigarh, Nov. 24 -- Seven years after the project was first proposed, residents of Baltana and neighbouring areas are finally set to get relief from the chronic traffic congestion at the Raipur Kalan-Baltana railway crossing as the UT administration has approved the release of Rs.6.4 crore to the Railways for the construction of a road underbridge (RUB).

Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria has cleared 50% of the UT's share toward the Rs.12.81-crore project, a joint venture between the Railways and the UT. The RUB on the Chandigarh-Ambala rail route is expected to ease commuting for residents of Raipur Kalan, Vikas Nagar, Baltana, Zirakpur, Dhakoli, Panchkula, Mauli Jagran and nearby areas.

Officials said the land acquisition process, w...