Chandigarh, July 26 -- Hanging in balance for six years, the Tribune Flyover project has moved a step closer to execution, with the Union ministry of road transport and highways giving in-principle approval to UT administration's revised cost estimate of Rs.240 crore.

The ministry is expected to formally approve the estimate within a month, clearing the way for construction to begin.

A meeting between officials from the UT engineering department and the ministry was held in Delhi on Friday, where it was conveyed that the revised cost will be approved soon.

Originally estimated at Rs.137 crore in 2019, the project's cost has now escalated to Rs.240 crore - a 75% bump over six years.

UT chief engineer CB Ojha, who attended the meeting, ...