The Narendranagar bypass built at a cost of Rs 22 crore by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) under project Shivalik was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday.
On the occasion, the chief minister announced that the Narendranagar Bypass would be named after the erstwhile king of Tehri, Raja Manvendra Shah.
He also appreciated the efforts of BRO in the development of road network in the border areas of the mountain state.Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Rawat said that the construction of this bypass road will facilitate the local people as well as the pilgrims and tourists coming to the state.
Stating that tourism is the strongest base of the state’s economy, the Chief Minister said that better travel network will give further boost to tourism in the state.
He further said that the all weather road is being made quite wide and better.
On completion of the all weather road, travelers will get all facilities and local people and the state will get economic and social benefits.
He said that these roads made with modern technology will also be of multi-dimensional utility.
Speaking on the occasion, the state Agriculture minister and local MLA Subodh Uniyal said that the construction of Narendranagar bypass will make Char Dham Yatra smoother, which will be helpful in the development of tourism and will also help in preventing migration.
The Tehri MP Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, district magistrate Sonika, senior superintendent of police Yogendra Singh Rawat, BRO Shivalik Project chief engineer Ashu Singh Rathore and others were also present on the occasion.