Haryana State PCS

• 08 Dec 2023

Chief Minister approves construction of 3.8 km long new road along with India's first elevated railway track in Rohtak

Why In News?

On 6^th December, 2023, Chief Minister Manohar Lal has accorded administrative approval of Rs 21.27 crore for construction of a new road along with an elevated railway track constructed at a cost of Rs 315 crore in Rohtak district.

Key Points:

• Giving information about this, a government spokesperson said that this ambitious project of 3790 metre length and 5.5 metre width will be completed in 9 months & will provide uninterrupted connectivity to the residents of Rohtak.
• More than 50,000 people will benefit from this new road starting from Chinyot Colony of Rohtak to Sector-6.
• It will connect various colonies including Gandhi Camp, Jhang Colony, Mansarovar Colony, Subhash Nagar, Kishanpura, Model Town, Laxmi Nagar, Kabir Colony, Vishal Nagar, Sector-5 and Sector-6.
• It may be noted that the 3.8 km long elevated track in Rohtak was India's first track, which was built by the Railway Ministry at a cost of Rs 315 crore, of which Rs 225 crore was given from the state's share.