RAMBAN, OCTOBER 16: Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mohammad Alyas Khan today convened a meeting to review the progress of widening work on Nashri to Banihal stretch of Prestigious National Highway-44 (NH-44) Project.
The meeting was attended by Project Director NHAI Shubam Yadav; Assistant Commissioner Revenue Shokat Hayat Mattoo and other officers.
The Deputy Commissioner held a detailed, site wise review of the work progress on different segments of the project, including Viaducts, Tunnels, Cut-and-Cover tunnels and approach roads. He directed the NHAI authorities and construction agencies to accelerate the pace of work and ensure completion within stipulated timelines while maintaining the highest standards of engineering quality and safety.
The DC stressed the importance of ensuring uninterrupted vehicular movement and directed the concerned agencies to clear all bottlenecks, particularly those affecting the free flow of traffic on the existing highway. He also instructed NHAI to remove debris, maintain road shoulders and restore double-lane carriageways at critical locations to enhance road safety and passenger convenience.
In view of the recent heavy rainfall, cloudbursts, floods and landslides, the Deputy Commissioner directed the executing agencies to carry out immediate restoration and upgradation works at all affected sites between Nashri and Banihal to prevent further disruption and ensure public safety.
