Punjab State pushes ahead in road development

India's Punjab State is amongst the country's leading areas with regard to the development of new road and highway connections. The next two years will see US$1.43 billion of road projects being completed in the state. Seven key projects will link of the state's major cities with four or six-lane highways.
May 28, 2012 Read time: 1 min
India's Punjab State is amongst the country's leading areas with regard to the development of new road and highway connections. The next two years will see US$1.43 billion of road projects being completed in the state. Seven key projects will link of the state's major cities with four or six-lane highways. Punjab State has also opened four new projects including the Railway Under Bridge at Mansa and Railway Over Bridge at Budhlada. Three major roads are expected to be completed by June 2011 including a six lane highway connecting Jalandhar with Panipat.
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