Minister lays foundation stone and inaugurates Rs.3,835cr projects
The construction of national highways, Karnal Greenfield 35 km 6-lane Ring Road at a cost of Rs.1,690 crore, is not just a road but will become the lifeline for the development and prosperity of the region in times to come, says Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.
It will bypass Karnal city traffic and provide an easy and convenient option for commuters traveling to Jammu, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Southern Haryana, thereby reducing pollution and accidents in the region, he said at the foundation stone laying and inauguration of 4 National Highway projects worth Rs.3,835 crore at Sonepat, Karnal and Ambala in Haryana.
The construction of 11 flyovers on 8-lane National Highway 44 from Delhi to Panipat in Sonepat at a cost of Rs.890 crore with a total length of 24 km will provide better connectivity to the economic nodes of Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.
This highway from Delhi to Panipat will connect agricultural areas with industrial areas facilitating the transportation of goods and final products, he said.
The Delhi-Panipat corridor will ease the movement of tourists going to and from Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
Gadkari also Inaugurated and laid foundation stone of 2 NH projects worth Rs.1,255 crore in Ambala. Fiinews.com
