Kashmir continues to crave for all-weather road connectivity

As the western disturbance hits this region, Kashmir gets sequestered from rest of the country for its poor surface connectivity has seen no significant improvement over the years.

Every time the lone national highway that connects Valley with rest of the country gets blocked, Kashmir suffers immensely, particularly on economic front.

According to official figures, Kashmir imports goods worth Rs 95 crore a day mostly through Srinagar-Jammu national highway.

“J&K imported goods and raw material worth Rs 58,050 crore in 2017-18, of which 60 percent (around Rs 34,800 crore), was imported by Kashmir division,” figures show.