The work of conversion of Road Rail level Crossing into RUB (road under bridge) has been completed near Mauli Jagran Colony road from Hallomajra to Panchkula and the RUB will be opened on Tuesday.
A spokesperson of the UT Administration said, “After the construction of RUB at Bridge number 125/1 (near Mauli Jagran Colony) route length has been shortened to 6 km approximately from Hallomajra Chowk to Industrial Area, Panchkula. At present, traffic congestion was witnessed at level crossing (Mauli Jagran) and the routes from Junction No.39 to Tribune Chowk and Tribune Chowk to Transport Chowk, from Transport Chowk to Panchkula through Kalka road. Now after construction of RUB at Bridge No.125/1 all traffic from Junction number 39 to Panchkula follow the route through RUB.”
The spokesperson said, “The RUB is constructed at a total cost of Rs38.58 crore out of which Rs11.99 crore has been incurred by railway authorities from their funds and Rs10.65 crore has been transferred to railway authorities by the UT Administration for the construction of RUB. The work amounting to Rs15.94 crore has been executed by the UT Administration.”
“Rs6.48 crore has been incurred for the construction of approaches to RUB, Rs7.54 crore has been incurred for widening of road from Hallomajra light Point to Industrial Area, Panchkula from 4 lane to 6 lane with central verge and 5 mtr. slow carriage way on both sides, Rs1 crore has been incurred for electrification of RUB approaches and road from Hallomajra junction to Industrial Area, Panchkula and Rs0.92 crores has been incurred for storm water works,” added the spokesperson.
KK Sharma, Adviser to the UT Administrator will inaugurate the RUB on Tuesday.