National Highway 703 AA named as Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Marg-Gadkari
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“Starting from November 2019, during the year long celebrations of 550th Birth Anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the National Highway starting from Kapurthala connecting Gobindwal Sahib and terminating near Taran Taran in the State of Punjab has been declared as new National Highway No. 703AA and named as “Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Marg” tweeted Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
“The naming would be effective from next month. The decision has been taken to mark the 550th Birth Anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev” said Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Kapurthala connecting Gobindwal Sahib and terminating near Taran Taran in Punjab is a 50 KM stretch.The towns are associated with the life of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, whose 550th “Parkash Purb” (birth anniversary) is being observed next month.
Eralier Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh also impressed upon Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to immediately declare the Tarn Taran-Goindwal Sahib-Kapurthala Road a national highway as it is related to the life of Guru Nanak Dev and connects Sultanpur Lodhi with Amritsar.He apprised the Union minister of the central government’s grant of in-principle approval for declaration of the road as a national highway.
Notably, Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district is of great religious significance as Guru Nanak Dev spent 14 years of his life here and attained enlightenment, before embarking on his missionary travels.
