Srinagar, Oct 16: Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that 224-meter viaduct on National Highway 44 in Sherebibi area of Ramban district has been completed.
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Gadkari, as per the news agencyโKashmir News Observer (KNO) said that this project contributes to the region’s economic growth and enhances its overall connectivity.
“In Jammu & Kashmir, we have successfully completed the construction of a 224-meter viaduct (2-lane) at Sherebibi, with an estimate cost of 12 crore. This infrastructure is situated along the Ramban to Banihal section of NH-44,” he said.
๐ In Jammu & Kashmir, we have successfully ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐-๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ (๐-๐ฅ๐๐ง๐) ๐๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข, ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐โฆ pic.twitter.com/TWhCcbDxMj
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) October 16, 2023
He added that this 224-meter segment, as a part of the broader project, not only reduce the travel distance by 125 meters, thus mitigating steep gradients , but also avoids the need for a steep cutting with a hill slope angle exceeding 80ยฐ.
“Furthermore, it significantly facilitates the smooth flow of vehicles, bypassing the challenging terrain of Sherebibi area gradients, and it’s important to note that this project contributes to the region’s economic growth and enhances its overall connectivity.”
He also said: “Under the visionary leadership of the PM Modi, we remain steadfast in our commitment to delivering exceptional highway infrastructure to the state of Jammu & Kashmir.”โ(KNO)
