The Punjab is all set to get a novel distinction by becoming first state in the country that would have all its major cities linked with 4/6 lane roads by the end of 2013. In a meeting with PWD Minister Mr. Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, Deptuy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal said that the focus of SAD-BJP government in its second term would be to make road infrastructure in the state best in the country as the four lane roads network to make the state epicenter of investment. He was happy that Punjab would be the only state in the country that would have its 90% National Highways four lane by next year. He said that with the completion of all ongoing projects 1600 Kilometers out of total 1703 Kilometers of National Highway would be four laned by December 2013. Giving in nod to foul laning of 10 important roads at the cost of Rs 1357 crore, Mr. Badal asked the department to put four laning of Ropar-Chamkaur Sahib-Neelon-Doraha Road along Sirhind Canal, Kotkapura-Muktsar Road, Batala-Mehta-Beas Road, Kapurthala-Nakodar-Phillaur Road, Maanpur Head to Jagraon-Raikot Road along Abohar Branch, Maanpur Head to Barnala-Raikot Road along Bathinda Branch, Nidampur-Lehra Road along Ghaggar Branch, Rayya to Khara along Sabhraon Branch and Tanda-Shri Hargobindpur-Amritsar Road on fast-track and directed for its completion within next two years. It was informed in the meeting that ambitious four laning of Zirakpur-Patiala (Rs 501 Crore), Patiala-Bathinda (Rs 2007 crore) were awaiting the nod of Cabinet Committee of Infrastructure Projects, whereas for Amritsar-Sri Ganganagar, Jalandahr-Jind Road, alignments have been already approved. It was informed that six laning of Shambhu-Jalandhar Road would be completed by June this year.