Banihal, Apr 20 (KNS): Senior congress leader and former Minister Vikar Rasool Wani has expressed his anguish over the present State of the Jammu- Srinagar National Highway from Patnitop to Jawhar tunnel.
He added that apart from the four laning Jammu to Udhampur stretch completed and commissioned but the rest of this highway is facing very bad condition.
Which adds more fuel to the day today road accidents particularly in Ramban and Banihal sector.
In his press statement MLA Banihal Vikar Rasool Wani said that he has highlighted this genuine issue severally in and out of state assembly but no concrete step had yet taken by the government to address this long pending public demand,as the maximum portion of NHW1 from patnitop to jawaher tunnel adversely affected with deep holes and landslides and which is main cause of road accidents from last couple of months.
Cautioning the Government vikar Rasool Wani said that if steps are not taken reduce drastically the number of heavy vehicles plying on this road day in and day out time is not far when this road will no longer be a dependable and safe for travel.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelIn the recent past this road was closed for several days at a stretch due to slide at Panthiyal, Gangro and other stretches.
It is, therefore, imperative to reduce traffic on this road to allow room for timely and prompt repairs and also help to speed up work on the four laning project failing which it will snap at vulnerable place faster than it can be put right.
Vikar Rasool Wani urged upon the state government to take steps on war foot bases to ensure the early repair of damaged portion and blacktopping on complete damaged stretch so that the general public can not suffer more and the alarming ratio of road accidents can be controlled in coming days. (KNS)