L-G tells agencies to expedite road work

Tribune News Service

Jammu, January 1

Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) Girish Chandra Murmu has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) to expedite the pace of work on the four-laning of Ramban to Banihal and two-laning of Chenani-Sudhmahadev road.

The L-G passed these directions while reviewing the progress of various projects being undertaken by the NHAI and NHIDCL under implementation in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir at a meeting in the Civil Secretariat.

To avoid untoward incidents and road mishaps and minimise causalities, the L-G further directed officers for installation of crash barriers in the accident prone areas.