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Jai Ram lays foundation stone of double-lane tunnel in Shimla
Himachal chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said the old tunnel was constructed in 1852 and the new 147-metre tunnel would provide much-needed relief to the commuters
Himachal Pradesh government is committed to maintaining the old glory of Shimla town and the smart city project is being executed vigorously by initiating various works to benefit the people, chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Wednesday.
He was addressing the people after laying foundation stone of ₹49-crore double-lane Dhalli tunnel.
The chief minister said the old tunnel was constructed in 1852 and the new 147-metre tunnel would provide much-needed relief to the commuters. He said Shimla has grown and expanded manifold and thus it was important that steps be taken for effective traffic management.
He said the state government was ensuring that all works under the smart city project were executed at a fast pace. He said that ₹70-crore water supply scheme for Shimla town was completed within a record time of a year to ensure that water crisis of the town was solved. He said that ₹ 1,813-crore new water supply project for the town was being executed, which on completion would solve the water problem of the town for next 100 years.
Urban development minister Suresh Bhardwaj said the new tunnel would help in smooth plying of vehicles on this major national highway stretch. He said this tunnel connects Kasumpti and Shimla urban Vidhan Sabha areas.
