Chandigarh, Nov. 5 -- The Chandigarh Master Plan 2031 opposes the construction of flyovers within the city, petitioners challenging the project told the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday.

Referring to the detailed document on transport-related issues in the master plan notified in 2015, the petitioners' counsel, Tanu Bedi, submitted that the plan instead envisions Chandigarh as a pedestrian- and cycle-friendly green city.

Bedi argued that the administration has not conducted any fresh study on vehicular traffic on city roads and that the flyover planning is based on data used in the 2015 master plan. The plan had recommended increasing the share of public transport from 16% to 70% by 2041 and establishing Bus Rapid Transit System...