Shimla, April 5 -- A proposal for a tunnel to decongest traffic in Shimla, from Lakkar Bazaar to Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), has been approved, shared public works department minister Vikramaditya Singh.

While addressing the media after the annual general meeting of the SEHB Society held under the Shimla municipal corporation, the minister said, "Taking a lead from the Hill Queen, we have approved a proposal for a tunnel to decongest traffic in Shimla, for which a provision of Rs.10 crore has been made for preparing the detailed project report from Lakkar Bazaar to Indira Gandhi Medical College, and once consultancy is finalised, work will be initiated to ease traffic pressure on the circular road

During the meeting, held afte...