Anandpur MP Tewari seeks MRTS for Tricity

He stressed on the MRTS considering the potential of industrial growth in the Tricity. He maintained that MRTS can be a joint venture of train and bus services.

Written by Saurabh Parashar

Chandigarh | March 23, 2022 04:58 AM IST

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Tewari also raised the issue of the under construction Shivalik Avenue flyover in Naggal area of his constituency.

CONGRESS MP from Anandpur Sahib constituency, Manish Tewari, demanded for Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) for the Tricity comprising Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Tewari urged the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to also consider Ambala and areas of Kurali in Mohali in the MRTS. Mohali is under the parliamentary constituency, Anandpur Sahib, which is being represented by Tewari in the parliament.

He stressed on the MRTS considering the potential of industrial growth in the Tricity. He maintained that MRTS can be a joint venture of train and bus services.

Read | Privatisation of Chandigarh power dept illegal, stop it immediately: MP Tewari in LS

Tewari also raised the issue of the under construction Shivalik Avenue flyover in Naggal area of his constituency. Tewari stressed that the construction of the flyover should be extended to what is known as Khuni Chowk due to its vulnerability to killer road accidents.

Tewari maintained in the parliament that if the Chowk was not covered by the flyover, it would become more prone to road accidents. He urged the ministry to increase the length of the flyover to cover the Chowk. Tewari said in his address that he has already written a letter to the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, in this regard.

On March 16, Tewari had taken up the issue of privatisation of the electricity department in the Lok Sabha demanding the proceedings be stopped immediately. Tewari has been vocal about making a Rajya Sabha seat for Chandigarh. He also brought Private Member Bill in the parliament in this regard.

Saurabh Parashar

Saurabh Parashar is a journalist with The Indian Express, where he primarily covers developments in Himachal Pradesh. He has been associated with The Indian Express since 2017 and has earlier worked with The Times of India. He has 17 year + experience in the field of print journalism. An alumnus of Government College for Men, Sector 11, (Panjab University), Chandigarh, Saurabh holds a Diploma in Journalism from Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, Chandigarh. He pursued his Master’s in Mass Communication from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar. In addition, he completed his law degree from Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Shimla. ... Read More

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