National Highway

NH toll tax exempted during yatra

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In order to ensure free movement of Amarnath yatra vehicles on the National Highway, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today issued directions to all concerned officers that the toll tax which is collected at Chachikoot Toll Plaza, will be exempted for all kinds of vehicles during the yatra period from July 1 to August … Read more

This is How Major Tragedy averted by Army along Jammu-Poonch highway

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A major tragedy was averted Monday with timely detection of a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) along the Jammu-Poonch National Highway, prompting suspension of traffic for nearly one-and-a-half hours, officials said. A bottle filled with liquid material and a polybag filled with some solid material was found on the roadside near Kallar chowk along the … Read more

Story of Jammu-Udhampur Highway

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Jammu Udampur Highway

Video made by AFCONS Infrastructure Limited a civil engineering & construction company showcasing rebuilt of Jammu-Udhampur Highway. It is the national highway and the road in Jammu and Kashmir that connects municipal committee of Udhampur with Jammu City. The highway is 64 kilometres long passing through lofty mountain terrains. The highway also provides road link which connects Katra with rest of India. The highway is the small part of Srinagar Jammu National Highway.

The highway is in the process of major reconstruction. The task is being carried out by National Highway Authority of India funded by Government of Jammu and Kashmir. The whole highway is being rebuilt as four lane road with better bitumen pavement, new traffic sign boards, foot paths, tax toll offices, traffic signals, introduction of new tunnels with minimum number of road curves which would not only provide comfort to the passengers but would also reduce distance between Udhampur and Jammu to certain extent.