Chandigarh, June 19 -- The long-delayed pedestrian underpass between Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) and Panjab University (PU) has hit another hurdle, with the UT administration inviting fresh bids for the project after years of inaction.

The project, approved in 2019 by then UT administrator VP Singh Badnore, has remained stalled for over six years due to design revisions, bureaucratic hurdles and heritage-related clearances.

Initially slated to begin construction in April 2026, the underpass is yet to see any on-ground progress. The administration had set a December 2026 deadline for completion, but the fresh tendering process indicates further slippage in timelines.

"The work will begin by mid-Jul...