Taking strict note of lack of measures taken by the private company engaged in four-laning the Baddi-Nalagarh National Highway (NH) to contain air pollution, the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has served a seven-day show-cause notice to Patel Infrastructure Limited under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for violating the norms. Board […]
Category: Roads
Jammu-Srinagar National Highway traffic to be suspended for construction work
The vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway will remain suspended on Wednesday as construction work would be carried on at the Nashri viaduct in Ramban district. The traffic police stated that the traffic would not be allowed from Nashri to Navyug tunnel from 12 midnight to 4 am on Wednesday. “No vehicle would be […]
To decongest Airport Road, another route from IT City to Kurali in works
The work on a stretch from the IT City to Kurali on the National Highway 205A is in full swing, which will help decongest the Airport Road, Mohali. This was informed at a meeting held here to review the progress of various highway projects in the district. It was attended by Project Director, National Highways […]
Water supply, road repair work tardy, Dhakoli residents livid
Residents of Dhakoli, Peer Muchalla, are a harassed lot as the relaying and repair work of the road has stretched beyond two months and is in no sight of the completion. Long traffic jams are witnessed on the road daily during peak rush hours. Now, dust and gravel is suffocating people in their homes. Residents […]
5 years on, Solan’s transport nagar project still a dream
The much-hyped transport nagar, which is supposed to rehabilitate the displaced motor mechanics whose shops were acquired for four-laning of the Solan-Shimla highway at Chambaghat, has failed to come up despite tall promises by the successive governments. The demolition of the shops began in 2015. The foundation stone of the project was laid at Kather […]
‘Ensure prompt land acquisition for NHAI’: High Court issues 8 commandments
In an attempt to expedite the land acquisition process for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued eight commandments to ensure prompt and efficient acquisition of land for national infrastructure projects. The Punjab DGP has been directed to provide police assistance to the NHAI for acquiring encumbrance-free […]
Construction of Eastern Bypass, Phase III of Western Bypass starts
The construction work of the Greenfield Eastern Bypass and the third phase of the Western Bypass, a part of the outer ring road of the city, has begun. It is an ambitious project of the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, which aims at easing out the traffic congestion on National Highway-44 and improve the connectivity […]
Donate land for construction of roads, MLA urges Chamba people
Local MLA Neeraj Nayar today honoured people of remote areas of Chamba who had donated their land for the construction of roads linking their villages. Nayar laid the foundation stone of the Satlei-Chhubada-Dadar, Kotla-Kund-Agharui-Bhuda-Mehloh and Sarol-Manglasin link roads to be constructed at a cost of Rs 1.57 crore. He said that funds would be spent […]
Road width won’t be reduced, residents assured
The Local Bodies Department has assured residents that the road width for commercial areas would not be reduced, as proposed in the Punjab Municipal Building Bylaws. The department, in the draft Punjab Municipal Building Bylaws, has proposed 40-foot-wide road for commercial plots of up to 250 sq yds, 50-foot-wide road for commercial plots between 250 […]
Stone of Rs 1.75-cr RMC road project laid in Ballabhgarh
Haryana Transport Minister Mool Chand Sharma today laid the foundation stone of the Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) road project to be constructed at a cost of Rs 1.75 crore in Sector-2 of the Ballabhgarh assembly constituency. The road will be constructed by HSVP. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Sharma said that development works are […]
Road repairs near Durgiana temple affect vehicular traffic
Repair and reconstruction work on roads around the Durgiana temple coinciding with Navratri festival has been causing inconvenience to the commuters and devotees alike. The road on the stretch from Lohgarh Gate to Hathi Gate and further up to Bijli Ghar Chowk has been dug up for repair work. It not only slows down traffic […]
No traffic movement on Srinagar highway for repairs
The traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar highway will remain suspended on Sunday for repairs in Ramban district, officials said while travellers complained of delays on several stretches including those damaged during recent rains. According to an advisory issued by the traffic police, no vehicle would be allowed to travel on the strategic highway between Nashri […]