A Rs 13-crore bridge being built over the Ghaggar river to connect Mussakhera and Mundlian villages in the Jakhal block has entered its final phase, officials said. Nearly 75 per cent of the construction is complete and the Irrigation Department’s Jind construction division expects to finish the project within the next three months.

Once completed, the bridge will bring major relief to thousands of residents by reducing the travel distance between Mussakhera and Mundlian from 15 km to just 2.5 km. For years, people from Mundlian, Chandpura, Sidhani, Mussakhera, Karandi, Ratta Theh and Rupawali had been demanding a direct link across the Ghaggar. Until now, villagers have had to take a long detour along the Bhakra canal and pass through Shakarpura, resulting in delays, higher travel costs

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