In a major respite to commuters, the Union government has approved a budget of Rs 129.40 crore for the widening of a 32-km stretch on the Kaithal-Cheeka-Patiala highway. The section, which currently has two lanes and is a regular witness to traffic jams, would be four-laned as part of this project.
This road connects Haryana with Punjab, and the locals and Guhla MLA Ishwar Singh have for long been demanding that it be widened. All major establishments in Cheeka, such as the bus stand, grain market, vegetable markets and a famous marble market of the state, are situated on this road. This market attracts people across Haryana and Punjab.
