A road without a pothole in Kashmir is a rare sight. A long winter has left them worse, making commuting a daily torture, courtesy the government-contractor tiff. A Public Works Department official said that Kashmir and Jammu regions each have been allotted Rs 200 crore for road works this financial year, double the previous year’s […]
Category: Roads
Work on road connection for remote Vewan and Chandaji begins
The government has started work on constructing roads to remote Vewan and Chandaji in Bandipora district, following recent reports in this newspaper about no road connectivity for twin villages. The residents of both these villages had been complaining about official neglect and utter lack of basic amenities like road and mobile phone connectivity and supply […]
Kashmir economy on decline due to frequent highway closures, regulations: FCIK
Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) on Saturday said that Kashmir economy is on decline due to frequent national highway closures and regulations on the movement of transport due to security reasons. “The Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only operational road link of Kashmir to the rest of the world, is either closed or regulated […]
Highway mismanagement causing crippling losses to economy: Kashmir Inc
Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Thursday said that lack of infrastructure and mismanagement of traffic on the national highway is causing ‘crippling losses to the state economy and suffering to the general public’. “The frequent closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway due to landslides and shooting stones, unscheduled declaration of one way […]
Work on two-lane Wayil bridge across Sindh may begin soon
The much awaited construction of two-lane Wayil bridge over Nallah Sindh on Kangan-Wayil-Ganderbal road has been finally approved for execution to begin soon, official said. The approval for the bridge funded by World Bank came following strong resentment among the local residents against long delay in its construction. The road is one of Kashmir valley’s […]
India skips BRI forum, Pakistan says CPEC to go ahead
India on Friday skipped Beijing’s Belt and Road forum for a second time in protest against the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) even as Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the controversial project has entered a new phase and would go further ahead. India sternly opposes the CPEC, a key artery of the Belt and […]
Airfares shoot up after highway restrictions
Airfare to and from Kashmir has risen steeply after the government imposed restrictions on civilian traffic along the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway for two days in a week earlier this month. Air tickets from Delhi to Srinagar and vice-versa cost over Rs 12000 per passenger and Rs 8000-9000 on Jammu route. This hike comes at a […]
‘No ban on civilian traffic movement on Sgr-Leh highway’
Ahead of the reopening of strategic Srinagar-Leh highway, authorities on Thursday refuted rumours of any orders to ban civilian traffic movement during convoy movement on this road. The Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Hashmat Ali Khan, while talking to Greater Kashmir said, “Neither have we received any such orders from the government to ban civilian traffic movement […]
Highway mismanagement causing
Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Thursday said that lack of infrastructure and mismanagement of traffic on the national highway is causing ‘crippling losses to the state economy and suffering to the general public’. “The frequent closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway due to landslides and shooting stones, unscheduled declaration of one way […]
Highway ban: HC grants Centre, J&K govt one week to file objections
The High Court on Wednesday granted one more week to the central and state governments to file objections to the pleas challenging the ban on civilian traffic along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway twice a week. As soon as a batch of Public Interest Litigations (PILs) against the highway ban came up for hearing, state’s senior […]
India delaying talks to finalise agreement to operationalise Kartarpur corridor: Pak
Pakistan on Thursday accused India of delaying the delegation-level talks to finalise the agreement to operationalise the Kartarpur corridor. The Kartarpur corridor links Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Narowal with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district in Punjab. Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said, “Pakistan is keen that the Kartarpur Corridor becomes operational […]
Bota Kadal residents decry dilapidated road
Residents of Bota Kadal (A) area here have expressed resentment over delay in repairs of dilapidated road in the locality. Locals said that a drain was constructed in the area near masjid Salman Farsi in November last year. “Ironically, despite passing of nearly six months, the road has not been repaired yet. Potholes and uneven […]