Srinagar, Mar 13 (JKNS): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that key road safety and commuter facility works worth about ₹171.25 crore have been completed on National Highway-44 in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a post on X, as per news agency JKNS, Gadkari said the initiatives include blackspot rectification at SIDCO Chowk and the Gole Mela–Sangoor stretch, construction of a Light Vehicular Underpass (LVUP) with service roads at Samba, and development of modern wayside amenities at Jhajjar Kotli, Qazigund and Marhama.
He said these locations had earlier been identified as accident-prone sections and high-conflict traffic points, and the interventions will improve traffic circulation, enable safer turning movements and optimise road geometry, thereby enhancing road safety and reducing congestion.
The minister added that the newly developed wayside amenities provide rest areas, parking facilities, food courts and sanitation services for commuters, tourists and truck drivers travelling along the crucial highway corridor.
Gadkari further said that the improvements will facilitate smoother and safer movement of passenger and freight traffic on NH-44, which connects Jammu with the Kashmir Valley and the rest of the country. He reiterated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government remains committed to strengthening highway infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir to boost connectivity, economic growth and tourism. (JKNS)
