Chandigarh, 17 Nov
Cities across the world are now applying brakes on flyovers rather than building new ones, the Punjab and Haryana High Court was told today. Arguing before the bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjeev Berry, advocate Tanu Bedi said flyovers are no longer seen as a solution to urban traffic and are actually being pulled down in several global cities.
Assisting the bench in the matter, Bedi said the petition before the high court was not adversarial in nature, but involving the city of Chandigarh. “What is good for Chandigarh, is good for everyone,” she submitted, while insisting on time for detailed arguments.
UT senior standing counsel Amit Jhanji responded by questioning the locus standi of the petitioners, claiming that none of them was an expert in this field. He added that 72 objections from a public hearing were received and seven shortlisted for detailed discussion.