Chandigarh, December 13 - Haryana Deputy Chief Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala directed the officers to start the work of elevated roads in Hisar soon so that the traffic congestion within the city could be reduced. He also directed to prepare a proposal for elevated railway-track in Bahadurgarh and shifting of railway line out of city Jind.

The Deputy Chief Minister, who also holds the portfolio of Public Works Department, presided over a meeting of officers of HRIDC (Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation) and PWD (Public Works Department) here today.

On this occasion, Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. DS Dhesi, Additional Chief Secretary, Public Works Department, Sh. Ankur Gupta, MD, HRIDC, Sh. Rajesh Agarwal and other senior officers were present.

Sh. Dushyant Chautala informed after the meeting that about 8.5-kilometer-long elevated road will be constructed by the Public Works Department on the old 'Delhi-Hisar-Sirsa Road' in Hisar. This road will be built from Sirsa Chungi to the flyover near Jindal Factory. It will have 7 entry and 7 exit points. He added that through this project people will get relief from traffic congestion in Sector-14, Bus Stand, Nagori Gate, Police Line Area, Urban Estate, Dabra Chowk, Model Town, Sector 9-11 areas. He informed that the DPR for this elevated road has been prepared and cost of the project is estimated around Rs. 723 crore.

According to the deputy chief minister, dozens of accidents occur each year when people cross the railroad tracks in Bahadurgarh town, Jhajjar district, and as a result, many people lose their lives. He directed HRIDC MD, Sh. Rajesh Agarwal to explore the possibilities of making elevated railway track at the said place in Bahadurgarh. He also directed to check the feasibility in this regard as soon as possible.

Sh. Dushyant Chautala directed to shift the Gohana-Jind railway line out of the city Jind and to prepare a proposal to construct a wide road in place of the existing railway lines by the PWD department. He said that through the shifting of the railway line, the traffic congestion in Jind will be reduced.

He directed the officers to take immediate action on the above three projects so that people can get relief from traffic congestion.