Good News for Patialavies: MoRTH clear financial hurdles of Patiala’s Northern Bypass ; project to resume soon
Kanwar Inder singh/royalpatiala.in News/ October 17,2024
“In Punjab, we have approved Rs 1255.59 crore for the construction of a 4-lane access-controlled Northern Patiala Bypass, spanning 28.9 km. This new bypass will complete the ring road around Patiala, significantly reducing traffic congestion in the city. The project will also improve regional connectivity and facilitate the smooth movement of goods and logistics, providing a major boost to the area’s infrastructure and economy” shared Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on his X account.
In the first phase, in 2017, the southern bypass connecting traffic from Chandigarh-Bathinda without entering Patiala was finally inaugurated and opened for common public. Few years ago, to decongest city’s roads, the state government had conceptualized the idea to construct a ring road around the royal city Patiala. That ring road will prevent vehicles coming from other parts of Punjab and areas bordering Haryana from entering the city daily.
“Northern Patiala Bypass was approved after the issuance of Government Notification 3A in August and October 2021, followed by Notification 3D which was issued three to four months after 3D notification. The Project was put on hold by NHAI for unknown reasons and the farmers were prohibited from selling/ transferring or even obtaining bank loans against their property.
Good News for Patialavies: MoRTH clear financial hurdles of Patiala’s Northern Bypass ; project to resume soon. As per initial estimate, the proposed northern Patiala bypass is tipped to be of 27km involving Rs 935 crore for land acquisition and construction.
The Northern bypass of 27.350 km will start from Chamarheri, Daun and will end at Jahlan. Two notifications 3-A (Where the Central Government is satisfied that for a public purpose any land is required for the building, maintenance, management or operation of a national highway or part thereof, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare its intention to acquire such land), 3-D (Where no objection under sub-section (1) of section 3C has been made to the competent authority within the period specified therein ) requires to acquire 120.342269 Hectares of land ,have already got published in leading newspapers of the region. 3G (Determination of amount payable as compensation, where any land is acquired under this Act) notification is already done.
As per available information, the said Northern bypass will be 45 meters wide and will be four laned. The 120.342269 Hectares of land is acquired (vide section 3-A, 3D) from 24 villages through which it will pass. The villages whose land is acquired are-Wazidpur, Jahlan, Bishanpur Channa, Bibipur, Ranbirpura, kalian, Inderpura, Ase Majra, Ucha Gaon, Sidhuwal, Jassowal, Lachkani, Rongla, Lang, Hardaspur, Majari Akalian, Faridpur, Kalwa, Daun Khurd, Bhateri, Janherian, Daun Kalan, Dhareri Jattan, Chamarheri. Land for service road is acquired from sanour, Ghalori villages. The final plan, shape will be finalized, once the 3-G notification is issued.
