Government constructing 1554 km length roads in Jammu and Kashmir

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In order to enhance the capacity of National Highways (NHs)in Jammu & Kashmir, the Government has undertaken 17 major road development projects of  aggregate length of 1,554 km. The details of the projects are given  below:.

Sr. No

Description of Project

Length (km)

Present status

Agency

1

Construction of Ring Road around Jammu City

58.26

In Progress

NHAI

2

Construction of Jammu Bypass (km. 0.00 to km 15.00) on NH-44

15.00

Stands completed

NHAI

3

4 laning of Jammu – Udhampur section of NH-1A (km 15 to 67) on NH-44

64.58

Stands completed

NHAI

4

4 laning of Udhampur – Ramban road (km 67 to 89, 130 to 151) on NH-44

40.07

In progress

NHAI

5

4 laning of Chenani – Nashri section of NH-1A (km 89 to 130) (tunnel project 9 km long tunnel – 2 lane) on NH-44

10.89

Stands completed

NHAI

6

4 laning of Ramban – Banihal road (km 151 to 187) on NH-44

32.10

In progress

NHAI

7

4 laning of Srinagar – Banihal section of NH-1A (km 187 to 189.350 & 220.7 to 286.11) on NH-44

67.76

In progress

NHAI

8

4 laning of Quazigund – Banihal section of NH-1A (km 189.35 to 204.7) (tunnel project 8.45 km & 0.69 km length, 2 lane) on NH-44

15.25

In progress

NHAI

9

4 laning of Lakhanpur to Hiranagar (km 16.35 to km 50.00) on NH-44

33.65

Stands completed

NHAI

10

4 laning of Hiranagar to Vijaypur (km 50.00 to km 80.00) on NH-44

30.00

Stands completed

NHAI

11

4 laning of Vijaypur to Kunjwani (km 80 to km 97.20) on NH-44

17.20

Substantially completed

NHAI

12

4 laning of Jammu – Akhnoor & 2 laning with paved shoulders of Akhnoor-Poonch on NH-144A

246

Jammu-Akhnoor Section:In progress.

Akhnoor-Poonch section DPR stage.

NHIDCL

BRO

13

2 laning with paved shoulder of Chenani – Sudhmahadev – Goha on NH-244

274

In progress

NHIDCL

14

Construction of tunnels – Lachulunga & Tanglang pass on NH-3

DPR stage

NHIDCL

15

Construction of two lane road Batote – Kishtwar – Sinthapass – Anantnag on NH- 244

265

DPR stage

NHIDCL

16

2 laning with paved shoulder of Kargil – Zanskar on NH-301

234

9 bridges in progress

State PWD

17

2 laning with paved shoulder of Srinagar – Shupiyan – Quazigund on NH -444

150

Work in tender stage

State PWD

The progress of Qazigund- Banihal tunnel project onNH-44 undertaken by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is 75.24% against the fund allocated amounting to Rs 2,648 crore for the project and scheduled to be completed by July, 2020.

The work of preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) costing Rs 3.23 crore for two laning of Mughal Road connecting Shopian to Baffliaz (in Punch District)including Mughal Road is in progress and scheduled to be completed by Jan, 2020. This state road is approved as “In-Principle” NH subject to outcome of DPR.

This information was given by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.