Chandigarh, July 15 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini will be among the key dignitaries attending Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Chandigarh on July 17, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for major road infrastructure projects worth Rs.5,278 crore across the Tricity region.

The event will mark the inauguration of the 31-km six-lane Greenfield Highway from IT City to Kurali, built at a cost of Rs.1,936 crore. The stretch is expected to significantly ease traffic congestion and improve connectivity between Chandigarh, Mohali and surrounding areas.

In addition, the PM will lay the foundation stone for two major projects - the 10.3-km Ambala-Chandigarh Greenfield H...