GMADA to construct three roundabouts, including one dumbbell-shaped, on Airport road to ease congestion

MLA Kulwant Singh to inaugurate long-pending project today; to be completed within three months.

MLA Kulwant Singh will inaugurate the much-awaited project on Tuesday (Photo: FB@KulwantSinghSASNagarMohali).

The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has decided to construct three roundabouts, including one dumbbell-shaped, on the Airport road to improve traffic flow, reduce accidents and provide some relief to commuters troubled by frequent traffic jams during office hours and morning and evening peak periods.

MLA Kulwant Singh will inaugurate the much-awaited project on Tuesday.

According to GMADA officials, the only dumbbell-shaped roundabout will be constructed near Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan, Sohana, which is considered the most critical point due to heavy traffic pressure. The second roundabout will come up at the light point connecting Sectors 68, 69, 78 and 79 — an area notorious for long jams during peak hours. And, the third roundabout is proposed at the major junction linking Sectors 68, 67, 79 and 80.

GMADA Executive Engineer Sukhwinder Singh Matharu told The Indian Express, “The construction work will be executed in four phases. The project will be completed in three months, but the vehicular movement is expected to resume within one or one and a half months.”

“Traffic has already been diverted as per a proper diversion route plan to ensure minimal inconvenience to the public. Vehicles coming from Kharar will be routed via the Purva Apartments road, which will lead directly to the airport,” Matharu added.

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