Haryana Government has sent a detailed project report to the Centre for its approval to widen three road stretches on National Highway-444A, Ambala which would be made four-laned and six-laned at a cost of about `786 crore.
Health Minister, Anil Vij, who is MlA Ambala cantt. said that these stretches are from Ambala Railway Station to the end of industrial estate Ambala cantt, end of industrial estate Ambala cantt to Panchkula road and Saha junction point to Shahabad.
Referring to details of the project, he said in the case of first road stretch from Ambala Railway Station to Capital Chowk, it would be six laned and from Capital Chowk it would be elevated upto Tangri bridge. This 6.5 km long stretch will cost `364.78 crore. The second road stretch from end of Industrial Estate, Ambala Cantt. to Saha would be four-laned. In this stretch, three parallel bridges to existing major bridges will be constructed. A byepass will also be constructed at Saha town. The total cost will be about `159 crore,. The third road stretch from 15.10 km to 32.60 km that is from Saha junction to Shahabad would be four-laned. The work would cost `262 crore, the Minister added.