500-metre stretch widened from 10 to 18 feet at a cost of Rs 50 lakh
Rs 25 crore being spent on widening roads leading to religious places across Phagwara
Phagwara, November 6: Member Parliament Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal on Friday inaugurated the newly widened roads connecting Link Road to Gurdwara Tibba Sahib and Theh Sharkandi, marking another step towards strengthening road infrastructure and improving connectivity for devotees and residents of the area.
Addressing the gathering, Dr Chabbewal said that the 500-metre-long road had been widened from 10 feet to 18 feet at a cost of Rs 50 lakh. He said the project would ensure smoother traffic movement, reduce inconvenience for commuters and provide better access to devotees visiting Gurdwara Tibba Sahib and Theh Sharkandi. .
He said that residents of the villages had been demanding the widening of the road for the past several years. However, after the matter came to his notice a few months ago, he directed the concerned authorities to take up the project on priority. He said that the work had now been completed and the widened road was being dedicated to the people. He added that both religious places witnessed a large influx of devotees throughout the year and the improved road connectivity would provide them with greater convenience and ease of travel.
Highlighting the Punjab Government’s commitment to improving connectivity to religious places, Dr Chabbewal said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, a comprehensive initiative was underway in Phagwara to widen roads leading to religious places to 18 feet. He said that approximately Rs 25 crore was being spent on these works to ensure better road infrastructure and convenient access for devotees.
He added that the government was according priority to infrastructure development in both urban and rural areas, with special emphasis on roads connecting villages, religious places and other important public destinations. Such projects were aimed at facilitating daily commuters while also making journeys more comfortable and convenient for devotees.
Dr Chabbewal reiterated that the Punjab Government was committed to the all-round development of Phagwara and that development projects would continue to be undertaken to strengthen basic infrastructure and improve public amenities.
Prominent among those present on the occasion were Sant Baba Narinder Singh ji Sri Hazur Sahib Wale, Sant Baba Harjinder Singh, Baba Kailash Giri Ji from Dera Baba Ishadhari Tehh (Sapror), AAP District President Daljit Raju, Kala Atholi, Gurpal Singh Pala Mauli, Sarpanch Davinder Singh of Sapror, Sarpanch Rajinder Singh of Nangal Majha and others.
