SRINAGAR, June 17: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari issued directions for the execution of work on the new National Highway connecting Lakhanpur-Basohli-Bani- Bhaderwah-Doda with the landmark Chhattergala tunnel enroute.
The construction of new highway will start from one end and when it reaches the tunnel site, the work on tunnel will be taken up , providing an alternative all-weather highway which will considerably reduce the time of travel as well as boost business, employment and revenue generation.
Gadkari reviewed important Highway & Tunnel projects of Jammu and Kashmir in a high level meeting of Centre and J&K officers.
Chenani-Sudmahadev NH & Tunnel, Khelani Goha section connecting Kalota and Humbal villages, Kishtwar-Chattroo section, Mantalai section, Jammu-Alhnoor section, Zojila tunnel, Sonamarg -Srinagar section were reviewed.
LG J&K Manoj Sinha , MoS PMO Dr Jitendra Singh , CS J&K Atal Dulloo and other senior Officers were present on the occassion.
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