Srinagar, 7 Oct. On Saturday, Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, announced that a 250-metre bridge in Jammu and Kashmir had been completed. This viaduct, together with the Maroge tunnel, would shorten travel times and avoid parts of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway that are prone to landslides.
Gadkari wrote on X, “In Jammu & Kashmir, we have successfully completed the construction of a 250-metre viaduct (2-lane) in conjunction with a 395-metre (2-lane) Maroge Tunnel, at an estimated cost of 82 crores.
According to him, this infrastructure is located along the NH-44 from Ramban to Banihal.
“This 645-metre stretch, which is a part of the bigger project, will not only decrease the travel distance by 200 metres, eliminating severe grades, but it will also provide a different route through the well-known Sita Ram Passi slide area. Additionally, it makes it possible for vehicles to move smoothly while avoiding the difficult gradients in the Marog Area,” he said.
“Under the inspiring guidance of Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi, we persistently sustain our resolve to provide Jammu and Kashmir with first-rate highway infrastructure. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.”
