Haryana to have shortest, widest NH in the world: Minister

  • | Sunday | 26th March, 2017

It will be the shortest and widest National highway in the world," he said after hearing public grievances at a meeting in Gurgaon. "Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone of the National highway next month," he said. Chandigarh: Haryana will soon have the widest and shortest National Highway (NH) in the world with 16 lanes on a 3-km stretch, state public works (buildings and roads) minister Rao Narbir Singh said on Saturday.The minister said a detailed project report (DPR) of the proposed elevated National highway, costing around Rs 700 crore, has already been prepared, an official release said quoting Singh. The Metro rail service has also been proposed along the road and every station will have parking facility for 500 cars, the minister said. "Concerted efforts are being made to extend the metro rail line ending at HUDA City Centre to Subhash Chowk," he said.

Chandigarh: Haryana will soon have the widest and shortest National Highway (NH) in the world with 16 lanes on a 3-km stretch, state public works (buildings and roads) minister Rao Narbir Singh said on Saturday.The minister said a detailed project report (DPR) of the proposed elevated National highway, costing around Rs 700 crore, has already been prepared, an official release said quoting Singh. "The three kilometre road with 16 lanes will be built on the Sohna Road in Gurgaon. It will be the shortest and widest National highway in the world," he said after hearing public grievances at a meeting in Gurgaon."Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone of the National highway next month," he said. The Metro rail service has also been proposed along the road and every station will have parking facility for 500 cars, the minister said. "Concerted efforts are being made to extend the metro rail line ending at HUDA City Centre to Subhash Chowk," he said. PTI

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