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26 road projects to complete in 2023-24: Minister Harbhajan Singh

Minister Harbhajan Singh said that these road projects with an estimated cost of 1,851 crore have been approved by the central government

Published on: Aug 12, 2022, 01:32:11 IST
By , Chandigarh
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To improve road connectivity, 26 projects currently underway in Punjab have been targeted for completion in the financial year 2023-24, said public works minister Harbhajan Singh.

26 road projects to complete in 2023-24: Minister Harbhajan Singh
26 road projects to complete in 2023-24: Minister Harbhajan Singh

The minister said that these projects with an estimated cost of 1,851 crore have been approved by the central government.

These are construction of two railway over bridges at Nangal with a cost of 58.77 crores and 123.8 crores, widening and upgradation of Moga-Kot Isse Khan-Makhu-Harike-Khalra road at a cost of 293.64 crore, construction of one combined bridge and two railway over bridges along with widening and upgrading of Makhu-Harike road at a cost of 192.48, widening of Moonak-Jakhal-Budhlada-Bhikhi road from Tohana (Punjab/Haryana border) at a cost of 293.1 crore and four-lane upgradation from village Jandu Singha to village Madara (National Highway 03) at a cost of 15.04 crores.

The construction of three minor bridges on National Highway 703-A at a cost of 6.06 crore, widening and upgrading of Salabatpura-Phul road at a cost of 84.09 crores, upgrading and four laning of Jalandhar-Kapurthala-Sultanpur Lodhi-Makhu road at a cost of 39.68 crores, construction of bridge over Ghaggar river at a cost of 22.71 crores, strengthening of Pathankot-Banikhet road at a cost of 32.14 crores and widening and four laning of Jalandhar-Nakodar-Moga at a cost of 67.19 crores is under process. ENDS