Chandigarh, Nov. 4 -- Commuters travelling between Manimajra and Sector 26 will get an alternative to the narrow causeway over Sukhna Choe, which frequently gets submerged during the monsoon, with the Chandigarh administration taking up the construction of a high-level bridge estimated at over Rs.12 crore at Bapu Dham. Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria laid the foundation stone of the project on Tuesday. It is targeted for completion within 12 months of the commencement of construction work.

The existing causeway has limited capacity and often leads to traffic congestion, particularly during peak hours. Vehicular movement also has to be stopped when the water level of Sukhna Lake rises and its floodgates are opened...