Category: Roads

Sonamarg, May 21: The road to the famous tourist destination Sonamarg in the Ganderbal district is in dilapidated condition with no proper attention being paid to repair and maintain it. Thousands of people travel on this busy road which lies on the Srinagar-Leh highway while tourists also visit Sonamarg every day in large numbers during […]

Srinagar: Inordinate delay in repairs of dilapidated roads is causing inconvenience to commuters. Due to ongoing Smart City project and drainage construction, many roads in the city have caved in and developed potholes. The inhabitants living in the several areas of the city including Habba Kadal, Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowpora, Khayam and Munwarabad, and other Downtown […]

Kupwara: The dilapidated condition of three km long Terina-Darbal road in Mawer area of Handwara is giving tough time to the commuters. The road connects several villages including Terina, Tantrygund, Darbal Bala, Hakdaji, Darbal payeen and several other villages.But according to locals this road has never been a priority for authorities, thus putting them into […]

Rajouri, May 20: The main road connecting over half a dozen border villages in Rajouri lies in shambles even as thousands of people use it for daily movement. Residents have appealed for its upgradation. The road falls under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) starting from Tandwal Bridge on the Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch National Highway ends at […]

Ganderbal: The Srinagar-Leh National Highway remained closed for the second day on Tuesday following fresh snowfall and multiple avalanches along the Zojila Pass on Monday. An official said that the Zojila Pass on the Srinagar-Leh highway remained closed on Tuesday due to multiple avalanches at various places on the road, which blocked the road. He […]

Ramban, May 1: Srinagar- Jammu National Highway remained open for two-way traffic of light and medium passenger vehicles and one-way traffic of heavy vehicles for Kashmir on Monday. However, traffic authorities said during the last 24 hours up to 5 pm, Monday the highway remained blocked for five hours and 7 minutes. They said highway […]

Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has held that all land required for construction of the Srinagar Ring Road is required to be acquired in keeping with the National Highways Act, 1956 even as it ordered to pay additional compensation of 20% to those whose land has been acquired for the project. Observing […]

Srinagar, Apr 30: Failure of authorities to repair dilapidated roads in the summer capital is taking heavy toll on commuters. Due to ongoing Smart City project and drainage construction, many roads in the city have caved in and developed potholes. People are finding it difficult to commute as the roads are full of potholes, debris […]

Ramban, Apr 28: Fresh landslides in Shalgari area ahead of Banihal disrupted the vehicular movement for several hours on the ever-busy Srinagar-Jammu National Highway passing through Ramban district on Friday. Officials said that vehicular traffic came to a grinding halt after a fresh landslide hit and blocked the road at the Shalgari area of Banihal […]

Ganderbal, Apr 28: Around 1000 vehicles that were stranded for the past 12 days at Sonamarg were allowed to move towards Kargil on Friday, traffic officials said. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Traffic Police, Ganderbal, Mehrajuddin Raina told Greater Kashmir that around 1000 vehicles including 650 passenger vehicles and 350 pick up trucks were released from […]

Baramulla, Apr 28: The incessant rains that lashed north Kashmir’s Baramulla district for the last few days have triggered landslides on the Nambinar-Babareshi road, resulting in damage to the road. An official said that the landslide occurred on the Nambinar-Babareshi road Friday morning, causing damage to it. He said the officials of the Baramulla administration […]

Srinagar, April 28: Authorities have closed Srinagar-Kargil highway due to fresh snowfall while vehicular movement has been badly affected due to breakdown of a big trailer truck on Jammu-Srinagar national highway at Dalwas, officials said today. An official said that “up HMVs tail has been delayed due to the breakdown of a big trailer at […]