Banihal/Jammu At least 17 sensitive points have been identified for immediate repairs on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway to ensure smooth flow of traffic focusing on the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, a senior official said on Wednesday. Is.
A high-level team of officials on Tuesday inspected the 270-km long national highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, to avoid disruption of traffic movement amid the ongoing four-lane project. Obstacles can be identified.
Ramban Deputy Commissioner Baseer-ul-Haq Choudhary said, "The main objective behind the visit was to inspect the sensitive points between Nashri to Banihal (a distance of 56 kilometres) which need immediate repairs before the visit."
The inspection team, which included local police, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), traffic police and senior officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), also took stock of the accessibility of passenger accommodation in Banihal town. 'In Lamber.The 52-day annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas is scheduled to begin on June 29 and end on August 19.
"At least 17 critical spots have been identified between Nashari and Banihal for immediate repairs, while it has also been decided to academize Banihal market road. The work will be completed within a week and then dry run This will be done so that pilgrims, tourists and travelers can have a smooth journey,” the Deputy Commissioner said.
Much of the four-lane construction work on the highway that began in 2016 has been completed, but there are still some tunnels, bypasses and flyovers, especially in Ramban district, where work is in progress.The Deputy Commissioner said that the security of pilgrim convoys was also discussed, as well as increasing the capacity of 'Yatra Niwas' at Lambar and activating all facilities for short stay of pilgrims, tourists and travelers in case of road closure. Decision was taken. ,
The entire area of Ramban and Banihal sectors is prone to landslides, causing disruption to the highway during the monsoon season, besides the movement of nomads in search of lush green pastures for their livestock.
A high-level team of officials on Tuesday inspected the 270-km long national highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, to avoid disruption of traffic movement amid the ongoing four-lane project. Obstacles can be identified.
Ramban Deputy Commissioner Baseer-ul-Haq Choudhary said, "The main objective behind the visit was to inspect the sensitive points between Nashri to Banihal (a distance of 56 kilometres) which need immediate repairs before the visit."
The inspection team, which included local police, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), traffic police and senior officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), also took stock of the accessibility of passenger accommodation in Banihal town. 'In Lamber.The 52-day annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas is scheduled to begin on June 29 and end on August 19.
"At least 17 critical spots have been identified between Nashari and Banihal for immediate repairs, while it has also been decided to academize Banihal market road. The work will be completed within a week and then dry run This will be done so that pilgrims, tourists and travelers can have a smooth journey,” the Deputy Commissioner said.
Much of the four-lane construction work on the highway that began in 2016 has been completed, but there are still some tunnels, bypasses and flyovers, especially in Ramban district, where work is in progress.The Deputy Commissioner said that the security of pilgrim convoys was also discussed, as well as increasing the capacity of 'Yatra Niwas' at Lambar and activating all facilities for short stay of pilgrims, tourists and travelers in case of road closure. Decision was taken. ,
The entire area of Ramban and Banihal sectors is prone to landslides, causing disruption to the highway during the monsoon season, besides the movement of nomads in search of lush green pastures for their livestock.
