The Centre approved several major road projects for Punjab, including four laning of Patiala-Bathinda highway, to be completed at a cost of Rs 5,261 crore. The four laning of Patiala-Bathinda road will be carried out in three phases: from Patiala bypass to Sangrur bypass in the first phase; start of Sangrur bypass to boundary of Barnala city; and from this point to Bathinda city. The cost of this project will be Rs 1,238 crore and it will cover a total stretch of 128 km on the National Highways-64. The Patiala-Bathinda highway project will be done on EPC mode. Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari, gave approval to lay the foundation of four laning of four major roads to be constructed at a cost of Rs 1,693 crore. The Road Transport and Highways Ministry will carry out the four laning of 94 km of Sangrur-Khanouri highway up to the Haryana border.
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