Jammu, Oct 7 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Friday directed for developing truck holding areas on the highway and also to provide 24x7 helpline for speedy help.
Flanked by Additional Chief Secretary Home, R K Goyal and Director General of Police Dilbag Singh, Mehta took first hand appraisal of the progress of four laning of Banihal-Nashri stretch in district Ramban besides reviewing status of traffic movement on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.
The Chief Secretary visited vulnerable spots, and proposed truck holding areas at Rampadi in Chambalwas area and directed the RO, NHAI to immediately clear the debris lying at various locations alongside National Highway on Banihal­ Nashri stretch to facilitate smooth double lane vehicular traffic movement, besides developing truck holding areas.