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Rs 40-crore road repair works commence in Chandigarh
Punjab Times (English Edition)
|October 19, 2025
Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla today announced the commencement of major citywide road recarpeting works, following the opening of 11 successful tenders totalling ?40 crore.
The initiative aims to swiftly repair and upgrade critical transport links across the city. Babla said the project was moving forward with an organised approach, based on a rigorous assessment that classified roads into three distinct categories of degradation: Very Very Poor, Very Poor and Poor. The initial contracts, totalling Rs 40 crore, prioritise the most urgent repairs. Work to fix several V4, V5 and V6 category roads have already been allotted to contractors. The Mayor officially launched the project by inaugurating the recarpeting of V6 roads in Sector 29. She acknowledged the need to balance speedy execution with citizen convenience. “We understand the importance of smooth, high-quality roads for the daily lives of our residents,” she said, adding, “To avoid
This story is from the October 19, 2025 edition of Punjab Times (English Edition).
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