Railway crossing near BRS Nagar closed by puneetmafia on 21 December, 2012 - 09:00 PM | ||
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puneetmafia | Railway crossing near BRS Nagar closed on 21 December, 2012 - 09:00 PM | |
LUDHIANA: In a bid to facilitate work on the southern bypass project, the railway crossing near BRS Nagar on the road running parallel to Sidhwan canal to Pakhowal Road would be closed for three months starting Friday.According to additional commissioner, police, traffic Elanchezhian, the move is meant to facilitate construction of the railway overbridge on the railway crossing. He said the Dhuri Line crossing near Guru Nanak colony close to Sidhwan Canal would also be closed after a few days. However, he said arrangements would be made for traffic diversions.Railway crossings on the road running parallel to Sidhwan canal near BRS Nagar and Dhuri Line crossing near Guru Nanak colony are being closed after the Railways department approved construction of overbridges on these crossings. The overbridges are part of the 26 kilometre four laned Ludhiana- Doraha project alongside Sidhwan canal.While timely completion of the project would benefit everyone, residents are not happy with the decision." Life will be tough for three months, that is if the bridges are not delayed," said Kawalpreet singh, a businessman from BRS Nagar.The project deadline is March 31, 2013. |