Chandigarh, April 12 -- The UT administration is all set to float tenders for the long-pending PGIMER-Sarangpur flyover project by the end of this month, with the estimated cost expected to rise by around 10% to nearly Rs.100 crore due to global factors, including the Middle East conflict. Officials said the revised cost estimates will be submitted by the project consultant within a week, after which the bidding process will begin.

The project, aimed at easing congestion on one of the city's busiest corridors, is expected to be complete within two years. The tendering and allotment process will take about two months.

A senior UT engineering department official said the cost escalation, from the earlier Rs.90 crore estimate, is due to ri...