Punjab to start upgradation of 144 kms major roads

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Punjab to start upgradation of 144 kms major roads

Monday, 07 September 2020 | PNS | Chandigarh

Punjab Public Works Department Minister Vijay Inder Singla, on Sunday, said that the State Government is going to initiate upgradation of 12 major projects to improve road connectivity in the State under Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF).

“These projects would cost around Rs 211.22 crore which includes improvement of major district roads, other district roads and construction of new bridges,” said Singla adding that following the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s directions, the Department officials have been asked to complete the projects within estimated time limits and the quality of work would also be ensured for the optimum use of public money.

Divulging details, Singla said that improvement of 23.74 km-long Amritsar-Chogawan-Ranian road stretch will be done with the cost of Rs 27.08 crore, while 40.47 kms long stretch of Gurdaspur-Shri Hargobindpur road will also be strengthened with the cost of Rs 18.57 crore.

He said that in Ludhiana, upgradation of Sarabha-Raikot road, in Moga upgradation of Baghapurana-Bhagta Bhai-Nathana road and in Kapurthala upgradation of Phagwara-Jandiala road will be starting soon with the investment of Rs 6.95 crore, Rs 11.28 crore, and Rs 15.72 crore, respectively.

Singla said that four-km long stretch of State Highway-14, which connects Malout Chowk to Hanumangarh chowk and 2.30-km stretch of major district road which connects Malout Chowk to Sitogunno, both in Abohar town of Fazilka district would be upgraded with the cost of Rs 25.02 crore.

He added that apart from these road projects, two new bridges in Roopnagar and Gurdaspur district will also be constructed by investing Rs 12.37 crore.

He added that in Roopnagar, the bridge will be reconstructed on SYL canal on old Morinda-Ropar road near village Behrampur Zimidaran replacing the earlier narrow and low level bridge while in Gurdaspur, a high level bridge will be constructed over Hydel Channel at Barth Sahib.

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