Title - UT Admn delays projects of Railways

Chandigarh:
Due to lackadaisical approach of the UT Administration in clearing projects of the Railways in Chandigarh, a number of major plans have not seen the light of the day, yet. Even though several meetings had been held between the Railways and UT Administration officials in the past two months to speed up the clearance process but all have gone in vain.Ambala Divisional manager PK Sanghi stated that no official communication had been sent by the UT Administration on any of the issues which was lying pending with them till date.The administration has not provided revised road widening projects to the railway authorities for allotting required land for it.Sources said that after chalking out the projects, the administration requested the Railways to spare some land for it against which the authorities would allot alternative site to the Railways. For the commencement of the six-lane project, the administration is facing the problem of land.The railway officials had taken up the issue with the administration but nothing concrete had been done in this regard.Another project which is hanging fire is the construction of road underbridge at Mani Majra Gate Number 126 to avoid traffic chaos.Due to the delay in the consent by the UT Administration, the work is yet to be planned by the authorities.The project which is held up by the administration is the work of road under bridge near Darua which is almost complete but the administration has not started the work of the approach road yet.The sources said that the contract for the construction of the road had already been allotted to the contractor but due to the delay in shifting of the underground sewerage system and water pipelines the work was yet to start.

UT seeks land from the Railways

Sources said that after chalking out the projects, the administration requested the Railways to spare some land for it against which the authorities would allot alternative site to the Railways. For the commencement of the six-lane project, the administration is facing the problem of land. The railway officials had taken up the issue with the administration but nothing concrete had been done in this regard. Another project which is hanging fire is the construction of road underbridge at Mani Majra.