Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Thursday said that the high level bridge on Yamuna River connecting Haryana and Uttar Pradesh would not only facilitate people, but would also set up new dimensions in the field of business. “This bridge connecting national highway no. 1 with state highway No. 57 of Uttar Pradesh would be first such high level bridge,” said Chief Minister while interacting with mediapersons after laying foundation stone of the bridge at Panipat.
He said that the setting up of this bridge would benefit people of about 60-70 villages of both states.
The Chief Minister said that acting swiftly to the directions of the government, the team of young officers of the State Government completed all formalities within three days as a result of which people have got this gift today.
He said that there was no bridge on Yamuna River to connect both states for about 24 kilometre from Sonipat to Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh and about 25 kilometre from Karnal to Meerut. A sum of about Rs 125 crore would be spent on construction of this bridge and it would reduce the distance from Jind, Gohana, Panipat, Samalkha to Meerut and Baraut of Uttar Pradesh by up to 20 kilometres.