Work on Tribune flyover to start soon, says Union minister Nitin Gadkari

In his response, Gadkari stated that while no National Highway works are currently being implemented in Chandigarh by NHAI, a 15.275 km stretch of NH-05 has been upgraded to a six-lane configuration under the UT administration.

Regarding the Tribune Chowk flyover, the minister said that the project had been approved on February 11, 2019, and was awarded on November 19, 2019. However, the contract agreement could not be signed due to a stay granted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in response to a public interest litigation (CWP-PIL No. 60 of 2019) challenging the flyover’s construction. The court had issued the stay order on November 20, 2019.

Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha that the stay has now been vacated. However, given the delay of more than five years since the project’s initial approval, a revised project report and updated cost estimates are being prepared in accordance with the latest Schedule of Rates (SOR).

Separately, Tewari met Gadkari in Parliament and reiterated the need for a comprehensive flyover at Tribune Chowk to streamline traffic flow from NH-44 into Chandigarh. He also reminded the minister about the pending four-lane upgrade of the Banga-Sri Anandpur Sahib-Naina Devi road, a project he has been pursuing for the past five years.