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At present, the distance between Kiratpur and Ner Chowk, which is the most crucial connection and circuitous and slow due to the daunting terrain, is 115 km. And within this, the Swarghat-Bilaspur stretch which is 38 km takes more than one hour. After the new road starts functioning, this distance will reduce from 115 km to 77 km. Crucial to this project are five tunnels, 22 big and 14 small bridges that made the construction of this new road stretch a possibility.

Apart from it, the other stretch of road which was in its final stages and is now complete is the 35-km road stretch from the Pandoh bypass to Takoli. Experts say this was the most difficult part of the four-laning project on the Kiratpur-Manali national highway (NH-3). The Takoli-Kullu road which is ahead of it while on one’s way to Manali is already functional. Similarly, the Pandoh bypass-Takoli project which includes building 10 tunnels, one elevated viaduct, three big and 10 small bridges, and double-laning of about 13.5-km highway stretch with slope protection, culverts, retaining walls, and other such features has also been completed. The construction work from Mandi to Aut which entailed cutting the hills all along the Beas river is also over. Also, the flyover near Aut is complete, as is the 30-km four-lane road from Aut to Kullu.

The highway will have arrangements for ambulances, recovery vehicles, etc.

Also, emergency call boxes along with high-tech CCTV cameras, automatic traffic counter-cum-classifiers, Vehicle Actuated Speed Displays and Overhead Driver Feedback Systems, variable message signs, video incident detection system, and Met device are also being installed, besides a command and control centre at the toll plaza and connectivity through optic fibre along NH. Director General of Police, Sanjay Kundu said that a study is being carried out to make all arrangements from the point of view of security at T and Y junction. He said that crash barriers on the valley side, footpaths, and over bridges have been constructed for the safety of commuters and passers-by.