Punjab Government has approved the construction of three new Railway Over Bridges (ROBs) that would start in the month of October this year.
These ROBs would be constructed with the cost of Rs 94.18 crore in Malwa region of the State in Malerkotla on Raikot road, Gobindgarh and Northern Bypass Patiala,” said Punjab Public Works Department Minister Sharanjit Singh Dhillon.
Dhillon said that all these three ROBs are e xpected to be completed within 18 months’ time. “Construction work of Kapurthala ROB is in progress with estimated cost of Rs 34 crore and target has been fixed to complete this project by December 2014,” he added.
The Minister said that the work on the ROBs on Gurney, Khanna on Khanna-lalheri Raod, Mukerian, Chhajli on Sunam lehra and Sahnewal is in full swing and more than 80 per cent work has been completed.
“These two ROBs are being constructed with the estimated cost Rs 111.80 crore.
All these five ROBs are expected to be completed within six to eight months,” he added.
Further, Dhillon said that the State Government is committed to provide better infrastructure and road connectivity for the development of the State.
He said that the SAD-BJP Government strengthened the state road infrastructure by constructing 33 Railway Over and Under Bridges with the cost of Rs 564.95 crore during its previous tenure.