MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The National Highway Authority (NHA) will conduct a detailed survey of the Neelum Valley Road from Muzaffarabad to Taubat from November 16 to 19, amid growing demand to rehabilitate the major highway in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
The survey team will assess the existing condition of the highway, identify rehabilitation requirements, and examine other technical aspects in light of a letter issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.
The assessment is expected to pave the way for further decisions regarding the transfer of the Neelum-Muzaffarabad Road to federal control and its subsequent construction and rehabilitation.
The proposed development is expected to improve transportation facilities for residents while boosting tourism, trade, and economic activities in the region.
Residents of Neelum Valley have long been demanding the sustainable rehabilitation of the highway, which frequently remains closed for weeks during the winter snowfall season, causing difficulties for locals and tourists.
The highway coming under the control of the National Highway Authority is being viewed as a significant step towards addressing the condition of the road and the possibility of fulfilling the long-standing demand of people of Neelum district, which will enable people to travel without fear and danger.
