Punjab PWD ramps up road, bridge works across schemes; minister details progress, targets
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, 2 October 2025:
The Punjab Public Works Department is accelerating road and bridge development under multiple schemes to strengthen connectivity and support growth across the state, Cabinet Minister Harbhajan Singh E.T.O. said in a status update.
He said notable completions and allocations span NABARD, item 5054 RB-10, bridge works, and CRIF, with construction and upgradation targets set for 2025-26 alongside measurable on-ground progress.
Key scheme-wise highlights
NABARD: 279.64 km of roads and 8 bridges were completed in 2024-25 at a cost of ₹104.28 crore; for 2025-26, ₹192 crore has been earmarked for 125 km, of which 14.50 km stand completed at ₹18.13 crore.
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