Centre clears 6-lane Zirakpur bypass

The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal to build 19-km Zirakpur bypass in Punjab and Haryana. To be built at a cost of Rs 1,878.31 crore, the project will help ease traffic congestion at Zirakpur, which is the entry point to Chandigarh from Ambala side.

The six-lane bypass will start from the junction with NH-7 (Zirakpur-Patiala) and end at the junction with NH-5 (Zirakpur-Parwanoo). It will be of a total length 19.2 km passing through areas of Punjab and Haryana.

The project is aimed at easing traffic congestion in Zirakpur, Panchkula and surrounding areas by diverting vehicles coming from Patiala, Delhi and Mohali Aerocity to the bypass, and providing a direct connectivity to Himachal Pradesh.

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