From 20 to 4 mins, new Chandigarh-Zirakpur flyover brings down traffic congestion

In what could be said as a major relief to the commuters, the newly built flyover at Zirakpur-Chandigarh border will be fully opened for the public by December 10, with trial runs being conducted on both sides of the flyover.

The 800-meter long flyover will decongest traffic at the Chandigarh-Zirakpur border, which has been notorious for long jams, and long traffic snarls are a regular picture during peak hours.

The flyover was built at a cost of around Rs 9 crore and the project took a year and a half, approximately, to be completed. An officer of the Public Works Department (PWD) told The Indian Express, “The flyover will decongest the city as the traffic going to Delhi or Ambala will pass over it,