SRINAGAR: Jaisawal bridge on the Udhampur-Ramban section of the National Highway will be fully completed by 10th April while the Ramban flyover will be completed around 15th April, an official spokesman said here today.
The spokesman said that the Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the progress of vital projects of the National Highway. During the meeting, it was disclosed that work on the vital projects is being expedited to the fullest extent and that the Jaisawal bridge will be fully completed by 10th April while the Ramban flyover will be completed around 15th April.
CS directed the concerned to speed up the pace of work so that these projects are completed at the earliest and commuters have a safe and less time-consuming journey along the Srinagar-Jammu highway, the spokesman said.
The spokesman further said that the CS said stressed that these links will not only reduce the travel time of commuters but will also completely bypass the difficult landslides and shooting stone-prone areas along the stretch.
The CS also inquired about the shooting stones at the T5 tunnel directing that the debris due to landslides and shooting stones should be cleared forthwith, said the spokesman.
“Chief Secretary also directed the authorities to completely do away with the halting of trucks at Nagrota and Qazigund on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway to ensure seamless movement of HMVs by June. He directed the Divisional Commissioner Jammu/Kashmir to frame a plan in this regard in the next week,” said the spokesman.
