J&K Govt setting up Rs 2921 cr major inter-regional highways

JAMMU: With an aim to improve road connectivity in the state, Jammu and Kashmir government is constructing eight major inter-regional highways and inter-district roads at a cost of Rs 2921 crore under Prime Minister's Reconstruction Programme (PMRP).

"Eight major inter-district roads and inter-regional highways are being constructed in J&K under PMPR at a cost of Rs 2921.88 cr in order to strengthen the communication lines in the state", a senior official of Roads and Buildings (R&B) Ministry said.

While work on three major roads are in progress under PMPR by the state government at a cost of Rs 865.85 cr, five other roads at a cost of Rs 2056.03 cr are being constructed by Border Road Organisation ( BRO) under central sector.

Giving details, 84-kms Moghal road connecting Kashmir region's Shopian with Jammu division's Poonch district, is under construction at a cost of Rs 639.85 cr, he said adding the road would be completed by March 2011 and so far Rs 310.40 cr has been spent.

Similarly, Khanbal-Pahalgam road is almost completed and Rs 110 cr has been spent, he said.

The BRO is also upgrading Srinagar-Baramulla-Uri National highway at Rs 312.41 Crores and Rs 254.32 have so far been spent on it, he said.