SHIMLA, June 5: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said Wednesday his government will build an 890-metre-long double-lane tunnel under the Jakhu Hill in Shimla to ease traffic congestion.
Presiding over a meeting of the public works department here, Sukhu said the tunnel would be constructed from Nav-Bahar to the circular road near the Indira Gandhi Medical College with an outlay of Rs 295 crore.
According to a statement, Rs 100 crore has already been released and the tender process will begin by June end.
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He said the state government was making earnest efforts to address the problems of Shimla city and directed the department to remove all bottlenecks on the circular road to ensure a smooth flow of vehicular traffic.
The chief minister said Rs 122 crore has been allocated for the widening of the circular road. A parking facility for an additional 3,000 vehicles will be developed, he added.
The government is also mulling to eliminate hanging wires in Shimla with a project to construct underground ducts for cables, according to the statement
It said that in the initial phase of this project, Rs 23 crore would be spent with a focus on the heart of the city — Mall Road, Lower Bazar and Middle Bazar areas. (PTI)
