Mohali-Kharar flyover a New Year gift to residents, says Captain Amarinder Singh

Tribune News Service

Mohali, December 31

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today dedicated the Chandigarh-Kharar flyover to the citizens as a New Year’s gift. He said it would pave the way for further economic development of the region while easing the perpetual traffic congestion along the route.

The Chief Minister termed the corridor project — from the Sector 39 roundabout to Khanpur – as the fulfilment of a long-pending need of the region. With the opening of the third phase of the corridor on December 28, the project is now 96 per cent complete. The remaining (one side of the road at Khanpur) is expected to be completed by mid-January 2021.

The CM congratulated the civil administration for ensuring peaceful acquisition of land and resettlement of land owners and also appreciated the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the expeditious completion of the project. He said his government had started addressing various problems such as ensuring payment of 99 per cent compensation for the acquired land and razing of all 50 acquired structures. To enable the work to continue during the Covid lockdown, special arrangements were made for labourers at the site, said the Chief Minister.