Neeraj BaliChandigarh, July 17 -- A little-known 500-metre stretch in Chandigarh, inaccessible to the public for nearly 45 years, came back into use on Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's convoy passed through the high-security corridor during his visit to the city.
The road has remained shut for ordinary traffic since 1980, when Punjab witnessed the rise of militancy and security arrangements around key government installations were tightened. Since then, the route has largely been reserved for VVIP movement, while public entry has continued to remain prohibited.
Running from the Nayagaon barrier towards Raj Bhavan, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Civil Secretariat and the official residences of the Punjab and Haryana chief m...