Punjab Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Vijay Inder Singla on Sunday stated that the state is all set to get 390.99 kilometers long highways worth Rs 6087.20 crore with the Union Minister for Roads and Surface Transport Nitin Gadkari inaugurating Zirakpur-Bathinda (National Highway 7) and Sri Amritsar Sahib-Bathinda (National Highway 54) roads on Monday, and Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh will preside over function.
Singla said that 216.35 kms long Zirakpur-Bathinda stretch has been laid at a cost of Rs 3,188.70 crore, while Sri Amritsar Sahib-Bathinda stretch of 174.64 kms has been laid at a cost of Rs 2,894.00 crore.
“216.35 kms long Zirakpur-Patiala-Sangrur-Barnala-Bathinda section includes two railway-over-bridges and 16 fly-overs. Similarly, the project has one major bridge, 40 small bridges and seven foot-over-bridges constructed in its way. The road also has 32 major junctions and 212 smaller junctions for traffic de-congestion,” said Singla.
He said that similarly, Sri Amritsar Sahib-Harike-Makhu-Zira-Talwandi-Faridkot-Kotkapura-Bathinda stretch of National Highway 54 has three railway-over-bridges and five fly-overs. “The stretch also includes three big bridges, 53 small bridges and one foot-over-bridge. 44.335 km long service lane has been laid along with 72.382 kms long RCC drain,” he said adding that the project includes 31 major junctions and 171 small junctions.