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Nitin Gadkari’s vision for Punjab: Travel from Ludhiana to Ropar in 1 hour, drones for farmers; state to be hub of hydrogen

Lays the foundation stones for 29 highway projects worth Rs 4,000 crore

Nitin Gadkari’s vision for Punjab: Travel from Ludhiana to Ropar in 1 hour, drones for farmers; state to be hub of hydrogen

A video grab of Nitin Gadkari in Hoshiarpur. ANI



Tribune News Service

Deepkamal Kaur

Jalandhar/Hoshiarpur, January 10

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 29 national highway projects worth Rs 4,000 crore in Punjab, in Hoshiarpur.

The projects included Ladhowal bypass in Ludhiana, six-lane flyover and two-lane road overbridge in Ludhiana, four-laning of Jalandhar-Kapurthala section, and three bridges on the Jalandhar-Makhu road.

Gadkari laid the foundation stones of several projects, including four-laning of Hoshiarpur-Phagwara road and four-laning of Ferozepur bypass.

Addressing a gathering here, Gadkari said the BJP-led government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is building expressways, including green expressways which are helping shortening distances between places.

The minister for road transport and highways further said five greenfield expressways and economic corridors are being built at a cost of Rs 1.2 lakh crore for better connectivity from Punjab to Delhi, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Haryana.

He also spoke about the 670 km greenfield expressway Delhi-Amritsar-Katra project, saying once this project is complete, one can reach Amritsar from Delhi in four hours and Katra from Delhi in six hours. With PTI

 

14:38 10 Jan
Drones for farmers

Nitin Gadkari tells farmers to use drones for farming. 

Gadkari said the bypasses sought by Som Parkash would be made. Bypass to Ludhiana to Jalandhar via Nakodar also okayed. Rs 1,065 cr orebypass tender for Patiala this month. Rs 600 crore bypass tender for Muktsar this month. Appeals to state govt to remove hassles for acquisition for the Jalandhar to Hoshiarpur project.

14:36 10 Jan
Hydrogen is future fuel: Gadkari

Gadkari urges people to use ethanol over petrol. Most three-wheelers, scooters being run on bio-ethanol. My car runs on hydrogen, he said. Hydrogen is the future fuel.

“We can be exporters of fuel in coming years and Punjab can be a hub of hydrogen, which can be made from biogas."

14:34 10 Jan
Ludhiana to Ropar to be covered in one hour

Gadkari said the work is on for the Amritsar-Bathinda-Jamnagar Expressway.

Ludhiana-Bathinda greenfield highway 75 km also covered. Distance by car would come down to 45 km.

Ludhiana to Ropar to be covered in one hour. To be completed by February 2025.

Rs 1,641 crore for Chandigarh to Ambala greenfield corridor. 

14:27 10 Jan
Good roads needed even in villages: Gadkari

Gadkari said good roads needed even in villages for development works. Amritsar airport 4-lane project to be completed in 2024.  Hoshiarpur to Amritsar road to improve.

Elevated road work in Ludhiana through Samrala Chowk to be completed this month. Jalandhar to Moga road to be improved.  Muktsar to Malout road to be completed by 2025.

14:25 10 Jan
Other projects announced

Rs 596 cr Ladowal bypass in Ludhiana.

6-lane flyover and 2 lane ROB in Ludhiana

Jalandhar to Kapurthala 4-lane

Jalandhar-Makhu highway to be strengthened

100 km per hour speed from Phagwara to Hoshiarpur after 4-lane work completion

14:23 10 Jan
AAP leaders miss function

Sunil Jakhar seeks four-lane road from Balachaur to Hoshiarpur and further Mukerian.

Takes a jibe at AAP leaders for their absence from the function

14:21 10 Jan
Jalandhar to Kapurthala road

Jalandhar to Kapurthala road is to be made four-lane and the highway to Makhu will be strengthened.

14:21 10 Jan
Ladowal bypass

Rs 596 crore for Ladowal bypass in Ludhiana and a 6-lane flyover and 2-lane ROB in Ludhiana.

14:20 10 Jan
Hoshiarpur to Phagwara road to be 4-laned

The first project to be announced is the transformation of Hoshiarpur to Phagwara road to a four-lane road at a cost of Rs 1,500 crore.

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