At the public expense of Rs 1.5 crore, the Chandigarh Administration is doing an interesting task — dismantling the existing road railings (guard rails) and reinstalling them after adjusting their heights. This tedious job is being done for over Rs 50 lakh at Madhya Marg and for over Rs 1 crore on the Kalka-Chandigarh stretch.

Chief Engineer CB Ojha told The Indian Express , “Heights of the railings are very low, and it was pointed out at several road safety meetings. So, we are increasing the height and then reinstalling to prevent accidents. At certain places where railings have come off, we are installing new ones.”

Speaking with The Indian Express , former nominated councillor Surinder Bahga asked why green hedges couldn’t serve the purpose? “Why couldn’t they just have green

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