A road that lies between Kangan to Naranag and connects around 40 villages in Ganderbal district is in dilapidated condition for a decade.
Locals told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the PMGSY department started widening the road in 2010 with a budget of Rs 10 crore but the work is going at a slow pace causing inconvenience to villagers.
Locals allege that last year a patch was macadamised but within a year the road is back to the same condition with potholes dotting its length.
“It clearly exposes the low cost material used during macadamisation of this road. With no proper drainage system along the road walking becomes more difficult, mostly during this rainy season,” locals said.
“Travelling through these routes is full of danger as road accidents can occur anytime,” they added.
They appealed to the Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal to consider their demand and direct the concerned department to mitigate the problem once for all—(KNO)