CCEA approves 6-lane Zirakpur Bypass (19.2 km, ₹1,878.31 crore) in Punjab and Haryana
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 9 April 2025 approved a 19.2-km, 6-lane access-controlled Zirakpur Bypass in Punjab and Haryana on Hybrid Annuity Mode at a capital cost of ₹1,878.31 crore.
Summary
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on 9 April 2025 approved the construction of a 6-lane access-controlled Zirakpur Bypass of 19.2 km in Punjab and Haryana under NH(O) on Hybrid Annuity Mode, at a total capital cost of ₹1,878.31 crore. The bypass starts at the junction with NH-7 (Zirakpur-Patiala) and ends at the junction with NH-5 (Zirakpur-Parwanoo) in Panchkula, avoiding the congested urban stretch of Zirakpur and Panchkula. It aims to divert traffic from Patiala, Delhi and Mohali Aerocity, provide direct connectivity to Himachal Pradesh, and is part of a plan to decongest the Chandigarh-Panchkula-Mohali urban agglomeration with a ring-road network, in line with PM Gati Shakti principles.
Key facts
- Approved
- CCEA, 9 April 2025
- Length / lanes
- 19.2 km, 6-lane access-controlled
- Cost
- ₹1,878.31 crore
- Mode
- Hybrid Annuity Mode (NH(O))
- From / to
- NH-7 (Zirakpur-Patiala) to NH-5 (Zirakpur-Parwanoo)
- States
- Punjab and Haryana
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Zirakpur Bypass approved by the CCEA in April 2025 connects which two national highways?
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Correct answer: C — NH-7 and NH-5
NH-7 and NH-5: it starts at the NH-7 (Zirakpur-Patiala) junction and ends at the NH-5 (Zirakpur-Parwanoo) junction in Panchkula.
Under which mode will the Zirakpur Bypass be built?
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Correct answer: D — Hybrid Annuity Mode
Hybrid Annuity Mode, at a total capital cost of ₹1,878.31 crore.