Ramban: Vehicular traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was disrupted for a couple of hours and remained open for two-way traffic of Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) and one-way traffic of Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMVs) for Jammu on Monday. Traffic authorities said that the highway remained blocked for 2 hours and 43 minutes. They said that […]
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Kashmir’s tourism will increase by 2 to 3 times once Zojila Tunnel is built: Nitin Gadkari
Srinagar, April 10: Following the inspection of the ongoing work on the Zojila Tunnel, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that tourism will increase by 2-3 times with the construction of the tunnel. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha visited Zojila Tunnel to inspect the ongoing work. “With the […]
J&K roads to be at par with USA within few years: Nitin Gadkari
Srinagar: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari Monday said that J&K’s road infrastructure would be developed at par with the US in the next three to four years and informed that 500 km of new roads had been constructed in J&K from 2014 to 2023. Addressing a news conference here, he said […]
Gadkari to inaugurate Kunfar-Peeda Tunnel today
Banihal: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari would visit the Banihal-Qazigund Tunnel on Tuesday and later inaugurate and dedicate the 925-meter long tunnel’s Tube-1 connecting Peeda with Kunfar, Chandrakot to the nation. Gammon India Ltd is constructing the tunnel under the command and control of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). Officials […]
Union highways minister Nitin Gadkari inspects construction work on Zojila tunnel
Srinagar, Apr 10: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday inspected Zojila Tunnel – Asia’s longest tunnel to establish all weather connectivity for Ladakh – alongside Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha and members of Parliament of Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Road Transport and Highways. The construction of 13.14 […]
Nitin Gadkari to review Zojila, Z-Morh tunnel works
Ganderbal: A high-level Parliamentary Committee on Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) comprising several Members of Parliament from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha led by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir and would visit Sonamarg on Monday. Officials said that the Consultative […]
Zojila Tunnel to be completed by Dec 2026: MEIL
Srinagar: Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL), which is executing Zojila Tunnel, is going at a rapid pace and is likely to be completed by December 2026. According to the construction company, it is hopeful of completing the project by December 2026. The single-tube Zoji La tunnel – from Baltal, in the Ganderbal district […]
Peeda-Kunfer Tunnel’s T1 ready for operation
Ramban: The work on the Tube-1 of the double-lane Kunfer Tunnel, connecting Peeda with Chanderkote along the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway has been completed, officials said on Sunday. They said that the Tube-1 of the Peeda-Kunfer tunnel was likely to be thrown open for traffic within days. The 924-meters long Tube 1 of the Peeda-Kunfer Tunnel […]
Laigaroo decries LPG price hike
Srinagar, Mar 5: PDP leader and constituency incharge Habba Kadal, Arif Laigaroo has expressed shock over the sudden spike in cooking gas prices. Laigaroo said the hike in LPG prices is in addition to skyrocketing prices of daily-use commodities including fuels, fruits, milk, meat and vegetables “With this hike, more people will drop out from […]
Survey for repair of damaged poles underway
Rajouri, Mar 6: The administration on Monday said that survey for repair of all the damaged and undersised electric poles is going on under a special project sanctioned by government. The reply of Electric Division of Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited has come after Greater Kashmir on Monday highlighted the demand of people for repair […]
Colony Woes | Makhdoom Sahab locality link road in shambles
Srinagar, Mar 6: Inhabitants of Makhdoom Sahab area in Downtown have expressed strong resentment against dilapidated road in the area. A delegation from the area said that the road leading to Makhdoom Sahab shrine (RA) from Islamia College side is dotted with potholes causing inconvenience to commuters. “During the rainylocality season, the road turns into […]
Traffic on Sgr-Jmu NH disrupted for 5 hours
Ramban: The traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was disrupted for 5 hours on Monday. Traffic authorities said during the last 24 hours up to 5 pm on Monday, the highway remained blocked for 4 hours and 57 minutes. They said that the highway remained blocked for 4 hours and 30 minutes due to shooting […]