India, Dec. 31 -- To decongest traffic, the National Highways Authority of India, had in 2022, planned to construct a four-lane ring road from Majri Chowk in Mullanpur to Baddi in Himachal Pradesh via Siswan. At present, motorists have to go through a single road from Baddi to New Chandigarh to reach the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. The 18-km stretch is a part of the ring road to be constructed around Chandigarh. Why it matters: The rapid development in the suburbs of Mullanpur (New Chandigarh) Dera Bassi, Kharar, Morinda, and Pinjore has increased traffic pressure on the stretch. Challenges: The project is still at the DPR stage after which multiple approvals are required from the Centre. Where it stands: NHAI officials say the project will take at least a few years to be completed....