Short link to Chamba via Jot neglected

A preferred route

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The distance between Lahru and Chamba via Banikhet is 96 km whereas it is just 58 km from the Chowari-Jot link road

Locals and tourists coming from Lahru or the Shahpur side prefer this route as it is the shortest route to reach Chamba, Dalhousie, Khajjiar

This route is significant for the Manimahesh pilgrimage and the state-level Minjar fair in Chamba

Jot has emerged as a tourist destination but it is being neglected by the Tourism Department

Rajiv Mahajan

Nurpur, February 5

The 52-km road between Chowari and Chamba via Jot, considered to be significant from the tourism point of view, is in a state of neglect.

The government is spending over Rs 15 crore on the widening of the 28-km stretch of the road from Chamba to Gate and from Gate to Khajjiar. The work is in progress but neglecting the 24-km stretch from Chowari to Jot has led to resentment among residents of neighbouring Bhatiyat.

Locals and tourists coming from Lahru or the Shahpur side prefer this route, as it is the shortest route to reach Chamba, Dalhousie, Khajjiar and other connecting tourist spots.

This route is also significant for the Manimahesh pilgrimage and the state-level Minjar fair in Chamba. The narrow stretch is prone to accidents. Jot has emerged as a tourist destination but it is being neglected by the Tourism Department.

The distance between Lahru and Chamba via Banikhet is 96 km whereas it is just 58 km from Chowari-Jot link road.

The demand for widening the stretch from Chowari to Jot has started gaining momentum. Virender Bhardwaj, Executive Engineer, PWD division, Dalhousie, said that the department had no approval for widening the stretch but in some spots, the road had been maintained.

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Caption: The congested single road stretch from Chowari to Jot near Chuwari in Chamba district. Tribune photo