Shimla-Mataur road status unclear, Himachal government

The issue of 223-km-long Shimla-Mataur road being two laned or four laned was yet to be decided as the detailed project report (DPR) was still being prepared. This was stated by the Chief Minister, who also holds the portfolio of Public Works department (PWD) in reply to a query by Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on whether this road would two lane or four lane.

“There is still no clarity on the 223-km Shimla-Mataur road being two or four lane as it is the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) which decides this based on the volume of vehicular traffic,” the CM said.