SRINAGAR, JUNE 24: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a comprehensive review meeting regarding progress on various National Highway projects being executed across J&K.
Those who attended the meeting included Principal Secretary, APD; Commissioner Secretary, Forests; Secretary, PWD; CE, R&B (Central Kashmir); CE, R&B (Jammu); CE, Beacon; PD, NHAI; Representatives from NHIDCL and other concerned officers, while Deputy Commissioners participated in the meeting virtually.
The Chief Secretary impressed upon the DCs to look into the land acquisition and mining issues to ensure that these do not hinder the pace of work anywhere. He enjoined the concerned agencies to move their resources in terms of machinery and manpower to ensure that all projects progress at a suitable pace to see that their deadlines are met without fail.
The meeting highlighted significant advancements in critical infrastructure projects managed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), Border Roads Organisation (BRO) under Project Sampark and Beacon, and the Public Works Department (PWD) Kashmir.
Key NHAI projects reviewed in the meeting included the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway and Jammu Ring Road tunnels, with the latter slated for completion by March 31, 2026. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway projects, including the Marog-Digdol tunnel, Digdol-Khuni Nallah section, and Makarkot-Sherbibi viaducts, were also assessed.
Besides, the progress on Srinagar Ring Road (Phase-I) was said to be physically completed by 71.50% with an anticipated completion by November 30, 2025. While the work on its Phase-II from Sumbal to Wayul is also apace, which is likely to see completion by December 2026.
The recently awarded projects comprising Srinagar Ring Road Phase-IIA from Manigam to Pandach, Service Road for the Domel-Udhampur section of NH-44, were said to be taken up for execution soon. Under the projects executed by NHIDCL, various packages of the Jammu-Akhnoor Road (NH-144A) are likely to be completed by December 2025 in all respects.