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Due to a heavy rush of vehicles, those visiting the PGI often find it difficult to cross the road. File

Ramkrishan Upadhyay

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 4

VP Singh Badnore, Punjab Governor and UT Administrator, has given in-principle nod to the construction of a pedestrian underpass between the PGI and Panjab University (PU).

Sources said the approval was given after the Engineering Department made a detailed presentation of the proposal before him today. The department conducted a survey for the construction of the underpass. The proposed underpass will have a lift, escalators and a ramp for making movement of patients easier. The project is estimated to cost around Rs 3 crore. The sources said a survey for shifting underground service pipes and other infrastructure in the area would be started soon.

The UT traffic police had also stressed the need for the construction of an underpass at the site due to heavy rush there. Thousands of people visit the PGI everyday. The area has become prone to road mishaps. A large number of people reach the PGI by bus, which drops them on the opposite side of the road outside the university. People have to cross the road through thick traffic, risking their lives. The construction of the underpass will help in hassle-free vehicular traffic and pedestrian movement. Charan Singh, an employee of the PGI, said crossing the road near the PGI was risky due to heavy rush. He said due to the traffic rush, visitors to the PGI had to wait for a long time to cross the road. Many road accidents had also occurred on this road in the past.

The Administration is also planning to construct an underpass between the Sector 43 ISBT and Sector 52 but a final decision is yet to be taken.

Project estimated to cost Rs 3 crore

Sources said the approval was given after the Engineering Department made a detailed presentation of the proposal before Badnore on Monday. The department conducted a survey for the construction of the underpass. The proposed underpass will have a lift, escalators and a ramp for making movement of patients easier. The project is estimated to cost around Rs 3 crore. The sources said a survey for shifting underground service pipes and other infrastructure in the area would be started soon.