Centre sanctions Rs 145.72 cr for carriageways

The funds will be utilised to strengthen the existing carriageway — including the portion on the Dhamla-Paonta Sahib bridge — on the Dhaula Kuan-Paonta Sahib National Highway at a cost of Rs 19.61 crore,the Rani Taal-Kangra railway overbridge and Kangra bypass-Matour sections at a cost of Rs 55.15 crore. The stretch between Nadaun bridge and Rani Taal on the National Highway 88 will also be widened and strengthened at a cost of Rs 70.96 crore.

He said the construction of Sunder Nagar bypass,Manali bypass and a bridge over Beas at Manali (NH-21) would be funded by the National Highways Authority of India.