The road underbridge (RuB) from Hallomajra to Panchkula was opened on Tuesday.
KK Sharma, Adviser to the UT Administrator inaugurated the RuB at Bridge No. 125/1 (near Mauli Jagran Colony) on road from Hallomajra to Panchkula.
On the occasion, the UT Secretary Engineer-cum-Finance Secretary Sarvjit Singh, officers from the Railway authorities among others were present on the occasion. After inaugurating the RuB, the Adviser inspected the road alongwith the officers of the Administration.
He said, “After the construction of this RuB, the route length from Hallomajra Chowk to Industrial Area Panchkula has been shortened to around 6 km. Earlier, traffic congestion followed the routes from junction no. 39 to Tribune Chowk and from Transport Chowk to Panchkula through Kalka road. Now after construction of this RuB all traffic from junction no. 39 to Panchkula follow the route through RuB, he added.
The RuB has been constructed at a total cost of Rs38.58 crore out of which Rs11.99 crore has been incurred by the Railway authorities.