Panchkula-Zirakpur Highway: Work on underpass to begin soon, says Haryana Speaker

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, December 19

Construction work of an underpass to be built on the Panchkula-Zirakpur highway at a cost of Rs25 crore will begin soon.

This was stated by Haryana Speaker and local MLA Gian Chand Gupta here today.

Once completed, the underpass will provide a relief to residents of Sector 12/12-A and Sector 20 from traffic congestion.

“Tendering process for the project has been completed and the work will begin soon,” Gupta said.

The underpass was a pending demand of

local residents, who have been facing long traffic jams every day on the national highway.

Talking about the development works being carried out in the district, Gupta said a multi-featured park was being built in Sector 24 on 18 acres at a cost of Rs30 crore. Once completed, it would be the best park in the tricity.

“It will have facilities such as an open air theatre, open cafe, cycling and jogging track, foot overbridge, meditation garden, skating rink and musical fountain,” the MLA said.

He said cleaning and beautification work of two drains flowing in the city was being carried out at a cost of Rs15 crore.

“The beautification work of the drain from Mata Mansa Devi Temple to Sector 17/18 has begun and the work to clean the drain of Sector 2 and 4 will start soon,” Gupta said.