The Kaithal-Ambala national highway would be 4-lanned at a cost of Rs 728 crore, Haryana Public Works (Buildings and Roads) Minister Randeep Singh Surjewala said on Saturday.
He said separate bypasses would be constructed for the towns of Kaithal, Pehowa and Ismailabad which were situated between Kaithal and Ambala. Surjewala said this 90 km long national highway would especially benefit three districts of Ambala, Kurukshetra and Kaithal. He said that with the approval of this project, long standing demand of the people of the area has been fulfilled.
The minister said that for the development of Kaithal, 18 km long separate bypass would be constructed. Also, a corridor from Kotputli to Ambala at a cost of Rs 1300 crore would be setup which would open new business and employment opportunities for the residents of Kaithal.