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  • With Five Tunnels On Jmu-Sgr Highway, 245 Km Distance To Be Covered In Three Hours: Gadkari

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    SRINAGAR: Union Minister for Roads, Highways and Transport, Nitin Gadkari Tuesday said that on the 45 km stretch of Srinagar-Jammu highway, five tunnels will come up of which one has been inaugurated while work on other four is going on. He said once all the tunnels will be completed, the travel distance on Srinagarr-Jammu  highway, the life-life between J&K and the rest of the country will reduce to just three hours.

    Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in Srinagar, Gadkari, who was accompanied by MoS PMO Dr Jitendera Singh, said that of the total 245 km stretch of Srinagar-Jammu highway, there will be five tunnels coming up on 45 km stretch. “Today, we have achieved a breakthrough on one tunnel and next three will be completed by March next year. The fifth tunnel is a bit difficult and that may take a bit of time,” the Union Minister said.

    He said that a resort will also come up on the highway where Kashmiri handicrafts will be showcased. He said once the highway and tunnels will be ready, the road will get connected with the Katra and then to Delhi. “This way, J&K will get connected with the rest of the country,” he said.

    On Monday, Gadkari had stated that in the next ten years, JK roads will match with the United States. “We aim that the Srinagar to Jammu distance will be covered in three hours, Katra to Delhi in six hours and Delhi to Srinagar in 8 hours,” he said, adding that better roads will help socio-economic growth of the J&K UT and generate lots of employment through tourism. “Tourism is set to increase four times once we have quality roads and highways,” he said. (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Man dead, 6 injured after massive landslides Jmu-Sgr highway in Ramban, traffic remains suspended

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    Umaisar Gull Ganie

    Ramban, Mar 07: A man was killed and six others were injured when two massive landslides struck Jammu-Srinagar national highway at Seri area of Ramban district on Tuesday, officials said.

    An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two landslides hit the highway at Siri area of Ramban within an hour, resulting in the death of a crane driver working at the site, while six members of a family, travelling in a private car, were injured when their vehicle plunged into a gorge after being hit by a rolling boulder.

    He said the highway was completely blocked from both sides after the landslides, adding that a rescue operation is underway to make the road traffic worthy. He said two vehicles, an earthmover and a private car were also damaged in the incident.

    “Deputy commissioner Ramban Mussrat-ul-Islam and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Mohita Sharma also visited the spot and supervised the rescue operation”, he said.

    Official identified the deceased as Surjeet Singh son of Sher Singh, a resident of Sumber, while as injured were identified as Mohd Taj son of Mohd Ishaq of Kalakote Rajouri, Hamid son of Suba, Rubeena Begum wife of Mohd Shafiq, Sakeena Begum wife of Reyaz Ahmed; Salma Banii daughter of Reyaz Ahmed and Amir son of Mohd Shafeeq all residents of Munglu Rajouri.

    All the six injured were shifted to the district hospital Ramban. Five of them were later referred to the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital in Jammu for specialized treatment, officials added—(KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )