Work begins for four, six laning of Ludhiana-Ropar highway

The work has begun for four and six laning of the existing Ludhiana-Ropar national highway 205K, including a spur to Kharar with Ludhiana bypass under the Bharatmala Pariyojana, the government has confirmed.

Almost 600 hectares of land across 71 villages has been acquired for the 66-km-long greenfield project, which was approved by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways recently, a senior officer said.