JAMMU, Apr 4: The Government today said that 93 per cent work of Rs 639 crore Mughal road project connecting Kashmir with Jammu region has been completed.
“As many as 93 per cent work under the Mughal road project has been completed and efforts are on to ensure speedy completion for facilitating people of both the regions of the State with all weather connectivity,” Minister for Roads and Buildings, Abdul Majid Wani told reporters here.
Wani asked the Hindustan Construction Corporation (HCC) to further gear up for early completion of remaining work of Rs 639.85 cr Mughal Road project.
The 84 km long-Mughal Road is the road between Bafliaz, a town in the Poonch district of Jammu region, to Shopian district in the Kashmir Valley. It passes over Pir Panjal Mountain range at altitude of 11,500 feet (3505 meter), higher than Banihal pass (2832 meter).
The road brings the Poonch and Rajouri district closer to Srinagar in Kashmir Valley and distance between Srinagar and Poonch will be reduced from 588 kms to 126 kms.
The Minister appreciated the executing agency for creating quality infrastructure in the state.
He directed for conduct of geological and geotechnical investigation of proposed tunnel having approximate length of 7 kms from Zaznar to Chathapani at an altitude of 3000 mtr.
Impressing upon the importance of tunnel on Mughal road projects, the minister hoped that on the completion of this project, viable alternate to the existing National Highway for movement from Jammu to Srinagar and vice-versa will be provided to the people of the state.
He said that all weather connectivity of the Mughal road even during intense snow fall will give a fillip to the economy of the state, particularly tourism sector besides enhancing socio-economic graph of the region. (AGENCIES)
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