Tikri border to reopen fully after a year

Tribune News Service

Jhajjar, December 11

Located on the NH-9 (Rohtak-Delhi), Tikri border is likely to open soon as the process to remove concrete barricades was started soon after farmers left for home on Saturday.

Road clearance Work underway

Two JCB machines were called in the morning after farmers went back home. Since the barricading is multilayered, the work to remove boulders and concrete walls from the highway is still underway. — Darshan Singh, Manager at a petrol pump located on tikri

The development has brought a smile on the faces of local industrialists and thousands others who commute to Delhi daily for their jobs and business purposes.

The highway was closed by the Delhi Police around a year ago by putting up multi-layer barricading at the border. Spikes were also placed on the border after the Republic Day violence.

A five-ft stretch on the highway at Tikri was opened on October 30 only to provide passage to only two-wheelers, pedestrians and ambulances from 7 am to 8 pm. The action came after a joint meeting of the Haryana and Delhi Police with farmers was held in Bahadurgarh town here.

“Only two-wheelers, pedestrians and ambulances are being allowed to cross the border. The opening of borders would ensure reopening of shops and petrol pumps after over a year. Thousands of daily passengers will be able to use the highway now to reach their destination,” said Darshan Singh, manager at a petrol pump located on the border.

“Two JCB machines were called in the morning. Since the barricading is multilayered, the work to remove boulders and concrete walls from the highway is still underway,” he added.