Bathinda, Jan. 11 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday dedicated the reconstructed Multania railway over bridge (ROB) to the public and also approved the construction of a new ROB at Janta Nagar, with both projects aimed at easing the city's long-standing traffic problems.

Addressing a gathering after dedicating the Multania ROB, the CM said the earlier bridge was nearly 35 years old and had become unfit for the present traffic needs of the city.

"With a narrow carriageway of 23 feet and insufficient service road width, the old bridge was no longer suitable for the increasing volume of traffic. The new Multania ROB has been constructed at Rs.38.08 crore, with a total length of slightly over a kilometre, and its width has b...