Punjab BJP chief Kamal Sharma on Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the Union Road Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on new road projects for the State. Sharma, accompanied by Union Minister of State Vijay Sampla, met the Union Minister to thank him for sanctioning of Rs18,000 crore projects for the State during his recent visit.
In the memorandum, the Punjab BJP chief has demanded to build a bypass road near Ferozepur city through Gulam Hussain Shahwala, Gulchike, Sabuana, Shukar Nullah, Bagge Ke Pippal to state highway 20 so that the entire rush of traffic from the city can be eased out.
“Since Ferozepur city is situated on busy Amritsar-Jalandhar road that connects these two industrial town to Kandla port in Gujarat, the city is always seen full of traffic due to heavy movements of truck creating problem for the local commuters. If bypass is made, all this rush would be diverted,” said Sharma. He also demanded to widen the busy Makhu-Mallanwala road that connects Ferozepur to Amritsar with having its present width only 5.50 meters.