Chandigarh:  Former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today sought the “personal intervention” of the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari for expediting the start of construction of a Flyover at Barnala bypass on the Bathinda Chandigarh road in Bathinda district as people were facing huge inconvenience and problems following delay n the start of the project.

In a letter to Gadkari, Badal pointed out that the Government of India had approved the construction of the flyover and the matter had also been discussed at a virtual meeting held by the minister on September 7, 2021.

“But work on the project has been put on hold because of some administrative reasons which need to be addressed at the earliest.

“Badal said that the area is accident-prone and faces additional hazards during foggy weather in winter.

She requested the minister to get the administrative bottlenecks cleared at the relevant levels so that work on the construction of the bypass may begin at the earliest.