Rs 116 cr for road works, rail bridges in Hoshiarpur

04 Sep 2013 Editorial Team

In Punjab's Hoshiarpur district, railway over bridges and roads will be strengthened and renovated at a cost of Rs 116.77 crore, said the district's Deputy Commissioner Varun Roojam on September 3. Works will also be undertaken to strengthen link road connectivity and ensure hassle free movement of traffic, Roojam added. 16.50 kilometre road connecting Binewal and Khurali villages is being strengthened and widened at a cost of Rs 11.55 crore, he added.

Road from Hoshiarpur to Phagwara for 35.50 kilometre is being renovated at a cost of Rs 45 Crore, he added.Construction work of railway over bridge at Mukerian-Gurdaspur road near Naushehra Pannuan was going on in full swing and almost 50 per cent work had been completed, Roojam said.

He added that the total project would cost around Rs 14.22 crore. 91 kilometre roads would be upgraded at Rs 46 crore under Pardhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna scheme, the DC said.

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