Overview

• The approval covers 19 infrastructure projects spanning 296 km, including roads, tunnels, flyovers and bypasses across the Union Territory.
• Key works feature the 9 km Pir Ki Gali tunnel on NH-701A and the 7 km Sadhana tunnel on NH-701 to deliver year-round connectivity between Shopian and Poonch and between Kupwara and Karnah.
• Additional developments include the Lal Chowk-Parimpora four-lane corridor, the Magam-Gulmarg flyover on NH-701A and the Qazigund bypass to ease travel and support tourism.
• The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has green-lit detailed project reports and feasibility studies for further national highway expansions over the next three years.
• Regional and national politicians have publicly contested who deserves credit for securing the approvals, underlining a growing political tussle in Jammu and Kashmir.