
The width of the road will be between 35 metres and 60 metres, depending on land availability. A 2.5-km bypass will also be constructed at Rait to avoid the dislocation of the market and human settlements and the project will also house 11 bridges. The 219-km four-lane road is one of the strategic projects linking Pathankot with Leh, Ladakh and other forward areas and considering defence requirements, the Centre wants to complete it at the earliest.