Chandigarh, Feb. 19 -- The Central Government has sanctioned the construction of a six-lane access-controlled Greenfield spur in Punjab, a move aimed at drastically reducing traffic congestion across Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula.
Estimated to cost Rs 1,463.95 crore, this infrastructure project will connect the Ambala-Chandigarh section of National Highway-205A to the Zirakpur Bypass, serving as a pivotal component of the much-anticipated Tricity Ring Road project.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, announced the approval on Thursday via social media. He highlighted that the new corridor is designed to divert heavy traffic away from the primary urban junctions of the Tricity area. By providing an alternativ...