NHAI Completes Rs 171.25 Cr Safety and Wayside Amenity Projects on NH-44 in Jammu & Kashmir

National Highways Authority of India has completed key safety and commuter facility projects on National Highway 44 in Jammu and Kashmir at a total cost of about Rs 171.25 crore.

The works include blackspot rectification at SIDCO Chowk and the Gole Mela–Sangoor stretch, construction of a light vehicle underpass with service roads at Samba, and development of modern wayside amenities at Jhajjar Kotli, Qazigund and Marhama. These locations had earlier been identified as accident-prone zones and high-conflict traffic points along the highway.

The interventions improve road geometry, traffic circulation and turning movements, significantly enhancing safety while reducing congestion. The new wayside amenities provide rest areas, parking facilities, food courts and sanitation services for commuters, tourists and truck drivers travelling on this crucial corridor.

NH-44 is a vital highway connecting the Jammu region with the Kashmir Valley and the rest of the country, and the completed works are expected to support safer and smoother passenger and freight movement along the route.