The Punjab Government is working to realise its target of four-six laning of all national and State highways by January 2016. For the purpose, it has set aside Rs 3,080 crore.
This distinction of word class connectivity would help Punjab to attract more investment in the coming years, said the government spokesperson.He said that work on nearly 398.9 kilometres long stretch was in full swing which would be completed till January 2016. He said that 230 km of national highways had been already six laned in last five years at a cost of Rs 1,460 crore. Giving details, he added that national highway-1 from Shambhu Border to Jalandhar, NH-1A from Bhogpur to Mukerian, NH-15 from Pathankot to Amritsar and NH-95 from ludhiana to Talwandi would be six laned in next three years. He said four laning of NH-1 from Dhilwan to Amritsar at the cost of Rs 263 crore, NH-1 from Amritsar to Wagah Border with Rs 206 crore, Jalandhar to Bhogpur with Rs 90 crore, Mukerian to Pathankot with Rs 300 crore have already been completed.
He further informed that the remaining stretch from Jalandhar to Dhillwan on NH-1 had been approved to convert into six lane which would give a big push to trade activities between Doaba and Majha region. Besides, six laning of three major links namely four-six laning of NH-95 from Kharar to ludhiana and four laning of NH-21 from Kharar to Kurali have also been sanctioned and would to be completed by December 2015, he added.