Ludhiana, March 9 -- Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) will start construction of 200-foot-wide link load through Phullanwal, Dugri and Gill villages, officials said.

The development comes after a Punjab and Haryana high court order set a three-month deadline for construction of the link road. The case will be next heard on April 19.

GLADA chief administrator Sandeep Kumar has called a meeting on March 11 with the district development and panchayat officer and block development and panchayat officer-1, the officials added.

The road will serve as a bypass for vehicles travelling from Malerkotla towards Moga, Ferozepur and Jalandhar, easing traffic entering the city.

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