JAMMU & KASHMIR

COME TOGETHER
The picturesque State of Jammu and Kashmir, has
witnessed work progressing at a faster pace over the
past four years. The length of National Highways in
the State was 1,695 km till 2014. While NH length has
reached 2,584 km in 2018, the number of National
Highways have been increased to 14. Between 2014
and 2018, over 969 km of new National Highways
have been declared in the State. 4 State Highways
spanning 400 km have been upgraded to National
Highways. These efforts will boost tourism and lead to
socio-economic growth for people in the State, while
playing a strategic role in strengthening the border
security of the nation.
“When a network of good roads is
created, the economy of the country
also picks up pace. Roads are veins
and arteries of the nation, which help
to transform the pace of development
and ensure that prosperity reaches
the farthest corners of our nation.”
NARENDRA MODI
Prime Minister
“In the past four years, we have expanded the
length of Indian National Highways network to
1,26,350 km. The highway sector in the country has
seen a 20% growth between 2014 and 2018. Tourist
destinations have come closer. Border, tribal and
backward areas are being connected seamlessly.
Multimodal integration through road, rail and port
connectivity is creating socio economic growth
and new opportunities for the people.
In the coming years, we have planned projects with
investments worth over Rs 6 lakh crore, to further
expand the world’s second largest road network.”
NITIN GADKARI
Union Minister, Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways, Shipping and Water Resources,
River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
Fast tracking National Highway
development In Jammu & Kashmir

NH + IN PRINCIPLE NH LENGTH
UPTO YEAR 2018

2,327 km
 Adding new
National Highways
in Jammu & Kashmir

889 km
450 km

Yr 2014 - 2018
Yr 2010 - 2014

New NH New NH & In principle NH length

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Construction of roads
in Jammu & Kashmir

153 km
69 km

Yr 2014 - 2018
Yr 2010 - 2014

Constructed Constructed
length length

153 km of National Highways have

been built in 4 years

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 Road Projects awarded
in Jammu & Kashmir

Yr 2010 - 2014 Yr 2014 - 2018

158 km 606.39 km

Total Cost Total Cost

Rs. 7,420.70 Cr Rs. 15,379 Cr

Growth of 107% in the awarded cost

of road projects over last 4 years with
investments worth Rs. 15,379 Cr

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Accelerated Development
under Central Road Fund
(CRF) in Jammu & Kashmir
Yr 2010 - 2014 Yr 2014 - 2018

12 80
Projects
Projects

Total Cost Total Cost

Rs. 288.28 Cr Rs. 394 Cr

Significant increase of 36% in cost

of CRF works sanctioned for the
upgradation & improvement of roads,
bridges and tunnels in the State

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 Landmark Projects
In Jammu & Kashmir

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Chenani Nashri Tunnel India’s longest
bi-directional Road Tunnel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Chenani- Nashri
tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir to the nation on 2nd April 2017.
A benchmark project in the wake of ‘Make in India’ and ‘Skill
India’. India’s longest 9 km bi-directional highway tunnel,
between Udhampur and Ramban in Jammu & Kashmir, is
built at an elevation of about 1,200 m on one of the most
difficult Himalayan terrains.

The tunnel will reduce the travel time between Jammu and
Srinagar by 2 hours, bypassing about 41 km of road length.
It will also ensure all-weather passage on a route that would
earlier often see heavy traffic jams and disruptions due to
landslides, snow, sharp curves, breakdown of vehicles and
accidents.

The tunnel has been constructed at a cost of about

Rs. 3,720 Cr.

At a Glance
9 km long twin tube Rs. 3,720 Cr
bidirectional tunnel total cost

Smart Features
• Integrated Traffic Control System (ITCS)
• Entrance Detection Control System
• Electrical Fire Signaling System (Fire Detection)
• Active Fire Fighting System
• Video Surveillance System
• Tunnel Ventilation System
• Evacuative Broadcast System
• FM Rebroadcast System
• Wireless Communication System (WCS)
• SOS call boxes at every 150 m

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 Srinagar Ring Road
Work for construction of the Srinagar Ring Road/
Bypass from Galander to Sumbal Road Crossing
on Jammu Srinagar section of NH IA has been
awarded by NHAI. The ring road will traverse
through 52 villages and five districts of Pulwama,
Budgam, Baramulla, Srinagar and Bandipora. The
entire greenfield alignment has been proposed
on the western side of Srinagar city to cater to its
inhabitants. Vehicles carrying heavy machinery
to border/strategic areas such as Baramulla, Uri,
Kupwara, Bandipora and Ganderbal will have an
easier, congestion-free passage along this route.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, has laid the foundation
stone of Srinagar Ring road on 19th May 2018.

At a glance

42.1 km Rs. 939.41 Cr

total length total cost

Benefits

• Will ensure smooth and easy traffic flow in

and around Srinagar city

• Will lead to massive socio-economic growth

of this region

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Jammu Ring Road
The Jammu Ring Road is being built as a 4 lane
Green Highway, connecting Jagti to Raya Morh.

The foundation for this project was done by

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May 2018.

At a glance

58.255 km length 2 Tunnels

Rs. 2023.87 Cr 8 Major Bridges
total cost
6 Flyovers
14.46 km Service
4 Via Ducts
Road

Benefits

• Will help decongest Jammu

• Will improve connectivity in this region

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 Jammu - Udhampur Bypass
Upgrading NH-44 to 4 lanes from Jammu
Bypass to Udhampur Bypass is being done.

At a glance
64.579 km length Rs. 2,626.33 Cr total cost
4 Bypasses 17.362 km Service road
21 Major Bridges 22 Minor Bridges
22 Viaducts 14 Major Intersections
7 Minor 4 Twin Tube Road
Intersections Tunnels

Benefits

• Will decongest traffic in Jammu

• Will boost tourism in the State

• Will open new opportunities for the

people of this region

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Udhampur-Ramban section
The 4 laning of Udhampur-Chenani and Nashri-Ramban
section is underway, to ensure all weather connectivity.

At a glance
39.02 km Rs. 2,136.97 Cr
Northbound length total cost
41.155 km 1 Bypass
Southbound length
5 Major Bridges
43 km
29 Minor Bridges
Existing length
11 Junctions

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 Zojila Tunnel
Connecting the Nation
The Zojila Tunnel construction project is located to the
north-east of Srinagar, on the Srinagar- Leh section of the
NH 1. The 14.2 km road tunnel shall be constructed between
Baltal and Minamarg.

The Zojila Tunnel will be Asia’s longest road tunnel worth

Rs. 6,809 Cr, to be built at an altitude of 11,578 m above sea
level. Upon completion, it will reduce travel time by 2 hours.
Besides, ensuring safer, all weather year round connectivity
between Leh, Kargil and Srinagar. Foundation of this historic
project was done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May 2018.

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Zojila Tunnel

At a glance

14.2 km Western portal to

long main tunnel be located near
Rs. 6,809 Cr Baltal camp of Shri
total cost Amarnath Ji Shrine
Board (SASB) at an
To be powered by elevation of 2,900 m
world class SCADA
technology Eastern portal to
be located at
14.2 km egress tunnel Minamarg at an
parallel to the elevation of 3,310 m
main tunnel at a
distance of 20 m

Benefits

• Will reduce travel time by 2 hours

• Will create socio-economic growth

• Will open new employments opportunities

for the people

• Will enable cultural integration

• Will boost tourism, trade and commerce

• Will serve the strategic needs of the nation

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 Z-Morh Tunnel
Work is also in progress on a tunnel near Z-Morh, 20 km
away from the Zojila Pass, on Srinagar-Kargil-Leh highway.
Being built at a cost of Rs. 2,716.90 Cr, the Z-Morh tunnel is
expected to be completed soon. The 6.5 km long tunnel will
connect Gagangir directly to Sonamarg in Kashmir.

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Tunnels on NH1-A (new NH-44) from
Jammu to Srinagar
National Highway from Jammu to Srinagar : 287 km

Sl. No. Chainage Starting km Length Present Status

1 23.718 0.165 Completed

2 24.506 0.275 Completed

3 24.938 0.467 Completed

4 25.490 0.541 Completed

5 90.340 8.98 Completed

6 136.365 0.888 Under Construction

7 156.00 0.607 Under Construction

8 157.450 1.207 Under Construction

9 160.670 1.485 Under Construction

10 163.250 1.906 Under Construction

11 171.100 4.657 Under Construction

12. 195.562 8.45 Under Construction

Total 29.628 km

Benefits

• Reduced Length

• Saving Fuel Consumption

• Relatively less wear and tear of vehicles

• Minimal Tree Cutting

• Least disturbance to the Environment

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 Ongoing Tunnel Projects in Jammu & Kashmir
Sl. Length Total
Name of Tunnel Status
No. in km cost (Rs. Cr)
Qazigund Banihal section on
1 8.45 1,987 Ongoing
NH-44
Proposed
Pir ki Gali Tunnel by State
2 (between Chattapani and 8 2,000 Govt with
Zaznar (Mughal road) JICA
funding
Bhaderwah Tunnel
3 (between Bhaderwah- 3.5 1,133 -
Bani-Basohli) on SH
Chhatergala Tunnel (between
4 Kishtwar to Anantnag via 2.5 808 -
Singhpora) on SH
DPR by
5 Vailoo La Tunnel on NH-244 10 4,650
NHIDCL
Dharanga Tunnel DPR by
6 4.5 2,094
Sudhmahadev - Goha NHIDCL

La Chunga La Tunnel on DPR by

7 14.5 6,747
Leh-Manali Road NHIDCL

Tanglang La Tunnel on DPR by

8 7.5 3,490
Leh-Manali Road NHIDCL

Shinkun La Tunnel on DPR by

9 8.8 4,095
Leh-Manali Road NHIDCL

Total Cost Rs. 27,004 Cr

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NHAI Projects in Jammu and Kashmir

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Kargil
Baramula
Uri Srinagar Leh

Rajauri

Udhampur Doda

Jammu

Pathankot

Ongoing projects of NHAI in Jammu & Kashmir

Project Likely
Sl. Lok sabha NH Length Start
Project Stretch Cost date of
No. constituency No. in km Date
(Rs Cr) completion
Ring Road / Bypass
1 Jammu 1A 1,339 58 Jan-18 Jan-21
around Jammu city
Jammu,
2 Jammu - Udhampur 1A 1,814 65 Jun-11 May-18
Udhampur
3 Udhampur Udhambur - Ramban 1A 1,710 40.17 Dec-15 Dec-18
Srinagar Ring Road from
Srinagar,
4 Galander to Crossing of 1A 939.41 42 - -
Baramulla
Sumbel Road in Srinagar
Srinagar,
5 Srinagar to Banihal 1A 1,600 67.76 Jun-11 Dec-18
Anantnag
Udhampur,
6 Quazigund - Banihal 1A 2,414 15.25 Jun-11 Mar-19
Anantnag
7 Udhampur Ramban - Banihal 1A 2,169 32.1 Dec-15 Jun-19

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 Ongoing Projects of NHIDCL in Jammu & Kashmir

Sanctioned Total Date Likely

Sl. Lok sabha NH No
Project Name Cost / TPC Length of date of
No. constituency (New)
(Rs Cr) in km Start completion

Construction,
Operation And
Maintenance
Of Two Lane
Bi-Directional
Zojila Tunnel
Kangan /
1 With Parallel 1 6,658.42 14.3 May-18 Mar-25
Kargil
Escape
(Egress) Tunnel
Excluding
Approaches On
Srinagar-Leh
Section
Construction,
Operation and
Maintenance of
Z-Morh tunnel
on Design,
2 Kangan 1 2,680 7 Jan-15 Apr-20
Build, Finance,
Operate
and Transfer
(Gagangir-
Sonamarg)

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Ongoing Projects of MoRTH in Jammu & Kashmir

Sanctioned Total Likely

Sl. Lok sabha NH No. Date of
Project Name Cost/TPC Length date of
No. constituency (New) Start
(in Rs Cr) in km completion

Construction of
25 m Span Steel Plate
1 Ladakh 301 3.49 - Dec-15 Dec-17
Girder Bridge
in Ladakh District

Construction of 45 m
Span Steel Trussed
2 Ladakh 301 5.52 - Sep-15 Dec-17
Girder Bridge in
Ladakh District

Construction of 25
m Span Steel Plate
3 Ladakh 301 3.24 - Dec-15 Dec-17
Girder Bridge in
Ladakh District

Construction of 25
m Span Steel Plate
4 Ladakh 301 2.89 - Dec-15 Dec-17
Girder Bridge in
Ladakh District

Construction of 30 m
Span Steel Trussed
5 Ladakh 301 3.75 - Dec-15 Dec-17
Girder Bridge in
Ladakh District

Widening and
Upgradation to 2 lane
6 Ladakh 301 7.69 1.95 Jul-16 Jan-18
of Kargil-Sankoo Road
Pk1

Widening and
Upgradation to 2 lane
7 Ladakh 301 10.08 3.5 Jul-16 Jan-18
of Kargil-Sankoo Road
Pk2

Strengthening of
existing carriageway
8 Ladakh 301 20.67 15.85 Jul-16 Dec-18
of Kargil-Zanskar
Road Pk3

In-Principle declared NH in Jammu & Kashmir

Sl. Tentative Length (km)

Stretch
No. As on 30/11/2017

1 Dinga Amb-Challan-Mausar-Udhampur 80.00

2 Lakhanpur-Mahanpur-Basohli-Dunera 87.00

Bhasouli-Bhadarwah-Doda including tunnel at

3 170.00
Chattergalla

4 Punch- Uri (NH-1) Under Bharatmala Pariyojana 67.00

Qazitur on NH-1 – Tangdhar Under Bharatmala

5 -
Pariyojana

6 Baramullah on NH-1A to Gulmarg 39.00

7 Chenani–Khallani 64.00

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 Key Indian National highways

SRINAGAR
Jammu

Jalandhar

DELHI
Gurgaon
Jaipur Agra Lucknow Gorakhpur
Ajmer Muzaffarpur
Gwalior Kanpur
Allahabad Guwahati
Jhansi Purnea
UdaipurShivpuri Varanasi SILCHAR
Barhi
Ahmedabad Panagarh
Rajkot Vadodara Lakhnadon Kharagpur KOLKATA
PORBANDAR Surat
Nagpur
Bhubaneshwar
MUMBAI
Pune
Satara Hyderabad Vishakhapatnam
Arabian Sea
Eluru Vijayawada
Belgaum LEGEND
Chilakaluripet
Golden Quadrilateral
Tumkur
Hosur CHENNAI
Bangalore Ranipet North South Corridor
Selam Krishnagiri
Bay of Bengal East West Corridor
COCHIN Madurai
Lakshadweep
KANYAKUMARI
Indian Ocean

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National Highways - India Story
Fast tracking National Highway Development

Building National Highways

A new Pace of Progress

NH LENGTH
NH LENGTH

91,287 km 1,26,350 km
Yr 2010-2014 Yr 2014-2018

New National Highways being built

86,371.5 km of New and In-Principle National
Highways added in 4 years

New NH
34,391.5 km
+
In principle NH length
51,980 km
New NH
Total
20,353.2 km
86,371.5 km

Yr 2010 - 2014 Yr 2014 - 2018

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 National Highways - India Story

Adding more National Highways

per day
Enhancing efficiency by building 28 km National 28
Highways per day in 4 years, up from 3 km km

22.5
km
16.6 2017-2018
km
12 2015-2016
km
2016-2017
2 3 2 3
km km km km
2014-2015

2013-2014
2012-2013
2010-2011 2011-2012 Rate of Highway
construction per day

Construction of roads
Rs. 3 lakh Cr worth investments in the road sector in 4 years
Significant growth of 158%
Yr 2014 - 2018

Yr 2010 - 2014 28,532 km

19,444 km

Total Cost
Rs. 1.16 lakh Cr
Total Cost
Rs. 3 lakh Cr

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National Highways - India Story

Road Projects Awarded

100% increase in projects awarded with investments
of over Rs. 4.68 lakh Cr
Yr 2010-2014

Road Length Total Cost

25,609 km Rs. 1.62 lakh Cr
Yr 2014-2018

Road Length Total Cost

51,075.32 km Rs. 4.68 lakh Cr

Accelerated NH development
under Central Road Fund (CRF)
Significant increase of 207.6% in cost of CRF
works sanctioned for the upgradation & improvement
of roads /bridges in the Nation

2,876
Yr 2010 - 2014
Projects
935
Projects

Total Cost
Total Cost
Rs. 8,613.51 Cr Rs. 48,186.57 Cr
Yr 2014 - 2018

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 Transforming India’s Transport Sector
Key initiatives in 2014 -2018
Over the past four years, various smart initiatives on
Indian National Highways have resulted in transparent
processes, last mile connectivity, safer roads, upskilling,
new opportunities and employment for the people.

Motor Vehicle (Amendment) E Toll - FASTag to enhance

Bill 2017: To bring transparency, efficiency, and reduce long
reduce corruption queues at Toll plazas

E-Rickshaws for last mile Exemption from the

connectivity requirement of commercial
licence for LMV and LCV drivers

Driving training schools in every 0.2%-15% decrease in road

district for skill development accidents and fatalities till 2017

Road Safety Greater Compensation for Partnering with

Annual Plan accident victims of upto NGOs to ensure
Rs. 5 lakhs road safety

Green buses and electric vehicles have been introduced. Emission

standards have been upgraded for vehicles. BS VI norms along with
bio fuel B-100, flex-fuel E-85 or E-100 & ethanol ED-95, methanol
M-15 or M-100 and methanol MD-95 have been standardised

15% methanol blending can result in the replacement of around

31.9 million tons of crude oil. With crude oil prices at USD 54
per barrel, the use of clean energy biofuels will reduce fuel costs
resulting in significant savings. Compared to neat gasoline, M-15
reduces CO and HC emission by 40%. Biofuels will help in reducing
vehicle pollution levels in India

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Anti Lock Braking System Model Automated
ensuring vehicle and Centres for checking
passenger safety fitness of vehicles

Vehicle Fleet modernization Simplified forms for

programme obtaining driving licences

Increasing Speed Limits from Taxi Policy Guidelines to

100 km/h to 120 km/h, at par ensure safe, secure and
with the global practices affordable journeys, while
reducing congestion
as well as pollution in cities

Indian Bridge Management System (IBMS), the world’s

largest inventory of bridges, has been created for proper
maintenance of these structures. Till date 1,72,519
bridges of all ages and structures have been inventoried
across India,and assigned GPS based Location Numbers,
Classification Numbers based on features, Structural Rating
& Socio-Economic Rating numbers

789 black spots have been identified and assigned unique

ID numbers. Guidelines have been prepared and notified for
investigation and rectification of these road accident-prone
black spots on National Highways. 265 spots have already
been rectified

Rectification measures at 318 spots have been sanctioned

and are in various stages of implementation. 139 spots are on
State Government roads or with other agencies. Remaining
67 spots would be taken up separately or rectified as part of
ongoing projects

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