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NHAI Gets 10 Days to Notify User Charges

  • The residents of Pinjore and Kalka will get a respite from major traffic jams as the Pinjore Parwanoo bypass is likely to be opened for traffic in a fortnight. Expressing annoyance over delay in the project, the division bench of Punjab and Haryana High Court issued directions to authorities in this regard today.

  • As the case pertaining to delay in completion of projects came up for hearing, the bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gagoi and Justice Mahesh Grover raised a query over the reasons for delay in completion of Zirakpur-Parwanoo bypass.

  • The bench was informed that delay was due to response on user’s charges and a notification about the same. The bench then directed the National Highway Authority of India and other respondents to issue notification about user’s charges within 10 days from Thursday. The bench also directed the concessionaire to ensure that within three days after notification, the route is opened for public.

  • The bench also sought a response from National Highway Authority of India and company granted work for six laning of Panipat Jalandhar highway, to file a response about the reason for delay in completion of project.

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