Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 16 (ANI): A controlled blast was carried out by the authorities to clear large boulders blocking parts of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) on Wednesday. The boulders were blasted at three locations to facilitate the widening of the road and ease traffic congestion.
Divisional Transportation Inspector Vinay Gupta confirmed that the National Highway Company conducted these blasts to remove three large boulders on National Highway 44, thereby increasing traffic speed.
"This blast was carried out in the stretch between Jakhani and Sharika temple on National Highway 44. Three big boulders had to be removed from the road. The National Highway company has blasted boulders at three places... This will increase traffic speed, and there is