23052023-CT-01.qxd 5/23/2023 12:41 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune » » BARRIERS COME UP ON OLD AMBALA-KALKA ROAD P2 5-MEMBER SIT FORMED TO PROBE BEETLE MISHAP P3 CHANDIGARH 152 PANCHKULA 198 MOHALI 123 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD TWITTER/THETRIBUNECHD Dushyant Singh Pundir CHANDIGARH TRIBUNE CHOWK MOHALI SEC 49 SEC 64 SEC 68 SEC 67 SEC 66 IISER PURV MARG SEC 48 JUNCTION 63 SEC 65 JAGATPURA BESTECH SQUARE JUNCTION AIRPORT DISTANCE FROM JUNCTION 63 Proposed by UT Proposed by GMADA 3.5 km 8.5 km Existing route to airport (VIA IISER) MAP NOT TO SCALE tions with all stakeholders, including the Punjab Government, Ministry of Defence, Air Force authorities, Chandigarh International Airport Ltd, Ministry of Railways. The Punjab Government has also given its in-principle 11.5 km approval to acquire land falling in its jurisdiction. Inprinciple approvals have already been taken from other stakeholders. A total of 56 acres will be acquired for the route, of which 42 acres fall in Chandi- c m y b ONLY FIVE-MINUTE DRIVE FROM CITY ■ Punjab has given in-principle SEC 47 PUR IRAK TO Z Chandigarh, May 22 The Punjab Government today gave in-principle approval to the construction of a shorter and alternative route to the Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport from Chandigarh. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit and attended by Punjab Chief Secretary VK Janjua, UT Adviser Dharam Pal among other officers at the UT Secretariat here. The UT Administration has been deliberating on developing a shorter and alternative route to the airport, as the existing one is longer as residents have to travel 11.5 km to reach the airport via Junction 63. The alternative route has been prepared after consulta- RG MA AS VIK Panchkula: The police have arrested two persons for involvement in illicit activities. One person was nabbed for smuggling illicit liquor. The police seized 23 bottles of illicit country made liquor. Also, another person was apprehended for gambling. Further, the traffic police took strict action against rule violators and challaned 34 motorists for various offences. TNS » FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Road to start near Junction 63 on Purv Marg| Chandigarh to spare 42 acres SEC 46 ILLICIT LIQUOR SEIZED, 1 HELD MAX 39°C | MIN 25°C YESTERDAY MAX 43.1°C | MIN 25°C SUNSET TUESDAY 7:14 PM SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 5:25 AM Punjab gives nod to shorter airport route from UT; will acquire 14 acres Tribune News Service INBRIEF GENERALLY CLOUDY LIGHT RAIN LIKELY FOR FIVE DAYS FROM TODAY P3 TUESDAY | 23 MAY 2023 | CHANDIGARH AIR QUALITY INDEX FORECAST ■ Residents have to travel 11.5 km approval to construct shorter route to airport from Union Territory; nod has already been given by other stakeholders ■ Route has been prepared after talks with all stakeholders, including MoD, IAF, Chandigarh International Airport Ltd. Rlys will build an underbridge for new route from Junction 63 to reach airport; UT route will cut travel time to 5 min from 25 min; Pb also plans 8.5 km route via Bawa White House ■ For award of compensation for land to be acquired falling in Punjab’s Jagatpura and Kandala villages, the matter will be taken up with the CM PROPERTY RATES IN AREA LIKELY TO SURGE With the coming up of the new route, real estate prices in the area are expected to go up. When the Airport Road was constructed in Mohali, the prices of property on both sides of the stretch had increased manifold, says a property dealer. garh, while the remaining 14 acres come under two villages — Jagatpura and Kandala — of Punjab. For award of compensation for land falling in Punjab, the matter would be taken up with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, said an official. The new route is planned to start from Purv Marg, 200 metres short of the Vikas Marg T-point intersection while heading towards Mohali from Tribune Chowk. Continued on page 2 Police officials gather evidence at the Zirakpur hotel on Monday. Shots fired at Zirakpur hotel pool party, 1 hurt Tribune News Service Zirakpur, May 22 A 24-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound after a group of armed men opened fire at revellers during a pool party at a local four-star around 1 am here today. At least six shots were fired by the suspects, five of whom were arrested. Victim Karan Chabbra was partying with his friends, when a group of eight persons, led by Vikram, alias Vicky Badesha, arrived at the scene. The two had a verbal altercation, following which gunshots were fired. Clash over showering of notesonwomen;5held Karan, 24, a native of Rajasthan, was shot in the thigh and admitted to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, while another person from the rival group also suffered minor injuries on the head. A case under Sections 307 of the IPC and 25 of the Arms Act had been registered at the Zirakpur police station. The .45 pistol used in the crime Continued on page 2