Ramban: Two people sustained injuries after a fresh landslide hit a moving vehicle and blocked the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in the Rattanbass area of Banihal late Thursday evening. Police identified the injured as Jaswant Raj, 35, son of Sardari Lal and Narender Singh, 46, son of Jagdish Singh, both residents of Pathankot, Punjab. Police said […]
Category: Roads
Srinagar-Leh road reopens after 11 days
Ganderbal: The vehicular movement on the Zojila Pass along the Srinagar-Leh road was partially restored for one-way traffic movement on Thursday. After remaining closed for 11 days due to avalanches and inclement weather, the one-way traffic on the Srinagar-Leh road was restored and the stranded Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) were allowed to move from Sonamarg […]
Srinagar-Jammu National Highway opens for 2-way LMV traffic
Ramban: Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remained open for two-way movement of light and medium passenger vehicles and one-way traffic of heavy trucks. However, traffic authorities said during the last 24 hours up to 5 pm on Monday, Jammu Srinagar NH-44 remained blocked for one hour and 20 minutes due to the closure of the Chenani-Nashri tunnel […]
Upgradation of Srinagar-Jammu NH will resolve logistic issues faced by industries: CS
Jammu, Apr 25: Chief Secretary, DrArun Kumar Mehta today chaired an interactive session with entrepreneurs and investors at the Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was aimed at addressing the issues and concerns faced by the industrial sector in the Union Territory. During the meeting, several important issues were raised and discussed, including land use and […]
Blacktopping work on BGBSU Road commences
Rajouri, Apr 25: The much-awaited blacktopping work on Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGBSU) Road has finally commenced today, under the close scrutiny of district Development Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal. After conducting an on-site review the other day, the DDC Rajouri discovered that the contractor was delaying the black topping process, which prompted strict directives […]
Residents of Uri village seek construction of iron bridge
Baramulla, Apr 25: The residents of Bijhama Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have been demanding the construction of an iron bridge over the Neela Nag stream for a long time. Despite raising their concern in various ‘back to village programs’, their demand has not been fulfilled yet. The existing wooden bridge on the Neela […]
Inclement weather hampers progress of work on Ramban, Banihal flyover projects
Ramban: The construction work on the two flyover projects in Ramban and Banihal has been hit by delays due to inclement weather, and rains since January. Official sources said the work on Ramban and Banihal flyover projects was hit by inclement weather, and rains that impacted scheduled works. Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mussaat Islam who is […]
Review of road safety measures undertaken in Doda
Doda, Apr 24: Giving top priority to road safety in the mountainous district to safeguard the precious lives of the commuters, District administration Doda has been conducting monthly reviews of the infrastructure upgradation and measures taken to ensure road safety and to sensitize the stakeholders to make the road transportation easier, safer and better. In […]
Eight days on, Srinagar-Kargil road remains shut
Kargil, Apr 24: The Srinagar-Kargil road remained closed for 8th consecutive day on Monday following the snowfall and snow avalanches along the Zojila Pass on the road. The road was closed on April 17 after the fresh snowfall and avalanches occured along the road and buried several vehicles. An official told Greater Kashmir that the […]
Masterpiece of British India engineers, 127-year-old bridge still operational in Kupwara village
Kupwara: A 127-year-old iron bridge made by British India engineers is still operational in Shoolara village of Vilgam, Kupwara. The bridge was constructed by ‘The Horsley Cold, Engineers & Staffordshire England’ in 1896. The bridge is an extraordinary example of engineering and craftwork by the engineers from England who constructed the bridge over a century […]
Srinagar-Jammu National Highway | Traffic movement disrupted for several hours
Ramban: Vehicular traffic on the Srinagar- Jammu National Highway was disrupted for several hours due to landslides and shooting stones caused due to intermittent rains that were lashing between Nashri and Banihal sectors for the last three days. Traffic officials in Ramban said that following rain the highway got blocked Wednesday midnight at three different […]
Landslide blocks Srinagar-Leh Highway in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: A massive landslide occurred in Gund, Ganderbal on Sunday morning. Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Kangan, Javid Ahmad Rather, who visited the spot, told Greater Kashmir that the landslide occurred at Rezan village along the Srinagar-Leh National Highway, resulting in the closure of the road. However, he said that no damage was done. Rather said […]