Yesterday's road journey from Jalandhar to Pathankot swelled my heart with pride and gave me renewed hope about India's future.Four laning of NH 1 had started 4-5 years back and the 30 odd km section from Jalandhar to Bhogpur was finished 3 years back. Work in the remaining section had been progressing slowly.
Now after 1 year, I saw significant progress. Most of the piling and earthing work is completed. Bridge foundations have been laid and only small sections remain to be acquired and prepared. From Jammu, 4 laning has been finished till Samba. There's a flyover coming up that'll bypass Pathankot and meet NH1 near Malikpur.
In 2-3 years time, the time taken for a road journey from Jammu to Delhi will take 6 - 7 hours instead of the 12 - 14 hours it took 5 years back. This should have a multiplier effect and the end result is only limited by our imagination!
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