Chandigarh, Jun 17 (UNI) Haryana’s Energy, Transport and Labour Minister Anil Vij today said he recently met Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and discussed the proposed metro rail project between Ambala and Chandigarh.

Speaking to mediapersons here, Vij emphasised that Chandigarh, being a Union Territory and the capital of both Haryana and Punjab, experiences significant daily commuting for work and business. However, traffic congestion is a major problem due to the single main roadway connecting to Chandigarh, often resulting in traffic jams.

Hence, a metro rail is crucial for the development of Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh. He urged Union Minister Manohar Lal to take up the project. Vij said that they had an in-depth discussion about the possible routes for the metro rail. One of the proposals includes connecting Mohali Airport to the metro network.

“Just like one first plants a seed and then nurtures it to grow into a tree, in the same way, I have planted the seed of Metro rail by presenting this demand to the Union Minister," Vij said. UNI GS SSP