Haryana Health, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said that four-lane road will be constructed on NH-444A from Ambala to Saha at a cost of Rs 220 crore.
He issued directions to the officials of the National Highways Authority of India, concerned company and other district officials to start the work of this four-lane road at the earliest, in Ambala.
Vij said that the length of this road is 14.840 km and its detailed project report has been prepared and the work has been allotted to the company.
He also said that service lane will also be constructed on both sides of this road.
The Minister said that this road would have three major bridge, six minor bridge and 36 Puliyas along with bitumen road from 0.00 km (Ambala Cantonment Bus Stand) to 4.700 km (Tangri River) to 14.840 km (Saha).
This is a main project and also important for the residents of the city to get rid of the traffic jam, he added.
Vij also directed the officers concerned to start this construction work at the earliest so that it could be dedicated to the public by completing the construction work in prescribed period.