Tarnah Bridge May become fully Operational in Feb-2024
Jammu, 20/Sept/2023: In response to an application under
Right to Information Act, the National Highway Authority of India(NHAI) has
informed that rectification of damaged portion
of Tarnah bridge at National Highway between Jammu to Lakhanpur would take more
than five months to complete.
While replying the Online RTI application of Jammu based RTI
Activist, Raman Sharma regarding completion time to be taken for repair works of damaged Tarnah bridge , Project
Director, NHAI –Project Implementation Unit Jammu vide his office letter no PD/JMU/RTI/2023-24/1912
dated 19/09/2023 has stated “ Tarnah Bridge Rectification for damaged portion
is likely to be completed by Feb-2024”.
It has also apprised in the reply that causeway has been made operational
for Light Motor Vehicles(LMV) Traffic.
Regarding the query related to estimated cost for the repair
work of the damaged bridge, the reply served by the NHAI reveals that no
estimation cost has been prepared by it so far.
NHAI’s reply could not provide a clear information regarding
the total percent of repair work that has been completed on this damaged Tarnah
bridge in Kathua. “ Bridge rehabilitation
can be commenced only after completion of monsoon period “ the NHAI reply reads. RTI Activist Sharma had submitted this online
RTI application on 21/08/2023 using online RTI portal (rtionline.gov.in) to
find out the estimated completion date of repair works and estimated amount to
be utilized by NHAI for repair works of Tarnah bridge that was damaged in July
2023 due to heavy flood in river Tarnah after continuous rain. This is a very
significant bridge at National Highway between Jammu to Lakhnapur.
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