Transport and Communication

GK with Special Reference to J and K UT

Jammu & Kashmir Transport & Communication

Transport and Communication of J&K UT

· The railway line between Jammu and Udhampur was started in 1981-82 & completed by 1997-98.

· The mobile telephony was launched by BSNL in Aug. 2003 in J&K.

· The JKSRTC started the first vehicle on Khardun La pass in 1962.

· Baramulla to Srinagar Jhelum valley cart road was completed during the region of Pratao sing.

· Road is the largest transport in J&K.

· Pratap Singh was the person who explored the possibility of a railway in J&K.

· In J&K there are four National Highways: NH-1A, NH-1B, NH-1C and NH-1D.

· NH-44 is not part of NH- 44 & its total length is 663 km.

· The total length of NH-1B is 274 and links Batote and Khanbal.

· NH-1C, renamed NH-144 is shortest N.H of 8 km connects Domail and Katra.

· NH-1D, now part of NH-1 connects Srinagar and Leh.

· Mughal Road is 84 km long.

· JKSRTC came in to existence on 1^st Sept. 1976.

· In J&K railway started in 1970 between Jammu-Tawi to Pathakot.

· There are two major airport in J&K. Sheikh-Ul-Alam is international one.

· Indian Air Force has constructed 3.5 km runway adjacent to NH44in Bijbara.

· The Jhelum river is navigable a distance of 170 from Khanabal toBaramulla.

· Chanai-Nashri tunnel is a 9.2 km long named as Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukerjee.

· In 2002 Jammu-Udampur –Baramulla-Railway Link declares , link as National Project.

· In British Era Banihal Cart Road connects Jammu with Srinagar.

· NH 1A is the part of North-south corridor.

· In 1942 the first vehicle was registered under Registration no. J&K-1.

· The railway line from Udhampur to Katra was completed in 2014.

· The length of Basoli Bride is 592.

· In J&K Jammu region has maximum road length.

· Chenni-Nashri Tunnel is India’s longest all weather road tunnel.

· Basoli bridge is the fifth cable stayed bridge in India.

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