The Punjab government has approved the 4 laning of Ropar-Nawan Shahar-Banga-Phagwara Road with the cost of Rs 1100 crore. Disclosing this here today Mr. Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, PWD Minister, Punjab said that the Government has given its in principal approval to Ropar-Nawan Shahar-Banga-Phagwara Road. He said that the construction on this ambitious project would be started soon and the whole work would be completed by October, 2016.
The Minister informed that four major four lane projects are also under construction in the state including 55 kilometer long Ropar-Chamkaur Sahib-Neelon-Doraha (along Sirhind Canal), 30 kilometer long Morinda-Kurali-Siswan-Baddi(upto State Border), 30 kilometer long Kot Kapura-Sri Muktsar Sahib and 36 kilometer long Batala-Mehta-Beas. He said that these projects would also be completed by December, 2014, which would provide a big sigh of relief to daily commuters from traffic congestions besides saving their precious time and energy.
Dhillon said that SAD-BJP government has also chalked out a plan to construct bridges, widening and strengthening of roads and construction of flyovers, where needed, in the state since the department was working on this plan at ground level. He said that a special emphasis was paying by the Punjab Government in this regard to further bring improvement in the road network besides connecting all parts of the state with upgraded roads.