The Project Vijayak of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), which looks after road projects in Ladakh region, would recommend to the Government of India that Kargil-Batalik-Khaltse road should be declared as a National Highway. Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz Ahmad Khan told Greater Kashmir that apart from the recommendation, the Project has also assured the road would be upgraded.
Khan said the BRO has started realignment of Kargil-Batalikroad at Hambotingla Pass, which was a long-pending demand of people of thisarea.
“This will help reduce traffic obstruction caused by snowavalanches during winters,” he said.
To improve the condition of the 49-km road, the BRO wouldblacktop 27kms and realign 4kms.
On Friday, Khan was accompanied by Chief Engineer ProjectVijayak Brigadier Amit Singh Sohal and Commanding Officer RajuLohani toHambutingla Pass to inaugurate construction work on the 4.2-km-longBarchee-Choo-Lahling road.
Sohal told Khan that this year special funds would beallotted for snow clearance work on this road during winter. Khan was also toldthat the BRO has also released funds for repair and maintenance of a damagedstructure on the roadside.