Central Government has given its principle approval for linking historical religious places of Sri Fatehgarh Sahib and Sri Chamkaur Sahib with the National Highway paving way to connect the sacred places of younger Sahibzadas - Baba Zorawar Singh and Baba Fateh Singh, and elder Sahibzadas - Baba Ajit Singh and Baba Jujhar Singh.
“With the approval of the project, long awaited dream has become reality. The national highway would be constructed at the cost of Rs 500 crore for connecting both the religious places,” said Punjab Cabinet Minister and Congress MlA from Sri Chamkaur Sahib Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday.
Expressing happiness, Channi thanked Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore for taking up his proposal with the Central Government on top priority.
Channi also thanked the Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Union Minister Nitin Gadkari for giving approval to this important project.
“With this approval, 31 kilometre stretch of this national highway would be connected from National Highway-V...The historical places of Sri Fategarh Sahib and Sri Chamkaur Sahib would now be directly connected with the birth place of Khalsa, Sri Anandpur Sahib, through the national highways,” he added.
Channi added that this would reduce traffic at Kharar and Chandigarh, as traffic connecting Delhi from Hoshiaprur and Himachal Pradesh would now easily move through this National Highway directly connecting with National Highway-I at Sirhind.