Widening of Fatehgarh Churian Road hangs fire
Charanjit Singh Teja
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, August 17
The widening of Fatehgarh Churian road project heading towards Dera Baba Nanak is hanging fire. On August 15, 2019, Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa had announced that the road from Amritsar to Dera Baba Nanak, connecting Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, would be widened at a cost of Rs88 crore.
Initially, the road up to Fatehgarh Churian was to be widened following which the project would cover Dera Baba Nanak. Due to delay in getting approvals regarding shifting of electricity poles and axing trees, work on the project had stopped soon after its inauguration. The Public Works Department (PWD) had dug trenches for a few kilometres alongside the roadside.
Inderjit Singh, Executive Engineer, PWD, said, “We had dug trenches up to 7 kilometre. The work was stopped due to bad weather. We will restart the work as soon as rain stops.” Randhawa said, “Funds have been released. The work will commence soon. We will complete the entire project within two years.”
The Fatehgarh Churian road is a prominent stretch leading to Dera Baba Nanak. The road is not only narrow, but in a pathetic condition. Situated close to Amritsar district, Fatehgarh Churian falls in Gurdaspur district and the 24-km stretch connects both districts.
