Gadkari dedicates to nation 1,210 meter span bridge over river Raavi in J&K

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New Delhi : Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari on January 22, 2019, inaugurated a 1,210-meter span-bridge over river Raavi in Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Dedicating the bridge to the Nation, Gadkari said that PM Narendra Modi led Government had set a new mark in timely delivery of public goods by completing various projects on or before time. He said that the Government was focussed on providing corruption free and transparent governance to the people without compromising on quality. Gadkari said this at a public rally after inaugurating the bridge at village Keerian Gandial in Kathua over river Raavi along with Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Satyapal Malik.

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, and Department of Space Dr Jitendra Singh, Advisor to Governor K K Sharma, andd Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam were also present on the occasion.

The bridge over Raavi at Keerian – Gandial will benefit over 2,20,000 people living on the two sides – Kathua in Jammu, and Pathankot in Punjab. It will reduce the distance between the two cities from 45 km to 8.6 km, which will save both time and fuel cost. The Keerian – Gandial bridge has been constructed at a cost of Rs 158.84 crore to improve inter-state connectivity, according to a PIB release.

Giving details of the ongoing highways projects in Jammu and Kashmir, Gadkari said that the NH network in Jammu and Kashmir has seen an increase of 969 km in the last four years. The total length of NHs in the State was 1,695 kms in 2014, which increased to 2,664 km in 2018. The number of NHs has also gone up from seven to 14 in the same period. New NHs of 969 km were announced during the period. In addition, four State roads of 400 km have also been approved.