However, the minister remained non-committal on the railway overbridge (ROB) project on Do Moria Pull that has been pending for over eight years and gave the same old reply that talks were on with the Railways.

Notably, the ROB on Do Moria Pull was decades’ old and on the demand of the city residents, the project was started about eight years back. Though 80 per cent of the bridge was constructed long back, the remaining 20 per cent over railway lines has been lying pending.

In a press conference today, while talking about various development plans, the minister, who was flanked by Mayor Rakesh Rathore and Principal Secretary, Local Bodies, DS Bains, said a Rs 40-crore elevated road would be constructed from Football Chowk to Kapurthala Chowk by Jalandhar Improvement Trust (JIT).

About the JMC projects, he said a Rs 15-crore ROB would be constructed in Brij Nagar, traffic lights would be installed at Dr Ambedkar Chowk and a Rs 40-crore ROB would be constructed near Khalsa College railway crossing.

“Also, a subway or a flyover is being proposed at BMC Chowk, while the ROB under construction near DAV College will be completed by September this year. Besides, talks are going on with various departments to get an alternative way near the ROB, as it will have to be closed for some time,” said the minister.