June 21, 2023: Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on June 20 inaugurated and laid foundation stone of four national highway projects at Sonepat, Karnal and Ambala in Haryana. Worth Rs 3,835 crore, these projects were launched in the presence of Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala
Source: PIB
Among these projects is the plan to build 11 flyovers on the eight-lane National Highway 44 from Delhi to Panipat in Sonepat at a cost of Rs 890 crore, with a total length of 24 km to provide better connectivity to the economic nodes of Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. This highway from Delhi to Panipat will connect agricultural areas with industrial areas facilitating the transportation of goods and final products. The Delhi-Panipat corridor will ease the movement of tourists going to and from Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
The government will also build a 35-km 6-lane ring road in Karnal at a cost of Rs 1,690 crore. “It is not just a road but will become the lifeline for the development and prosperity of the region in times to come. It will bypass the Karnal city traffic and provide an easy and convenient option for commuters traveling to Jammu, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, UP and Southern Haryana, thereby reducing pollution and accidents in the region,” the ministry said in a statement.
Source: PIB
Gadkari also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of two other national highway projects worth Rs 1,255 crore in Ambala, Haryana.
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