Infrastructure

This section profiles the infrastructure projects across various sectors and facets if life. Key to the projects is the economics and policy interventions and this section offers detailed narratives.

Clock Tower (Ghanta Ghar ) (KL Image: Bilal Bahadur)

Bad Times?

Infrastructure Masood Hussain - 11:07 am July 31, 2019

In the last 40 years, the Kashmir government changed three sets of clocks on Srinagar’s landmark Ghanta Ghar, but none of them ever exhibited...

A girl walks outside deserted Dooru hospital building. KL Image by Shah Hilal

A Model Wasted

Infrastructure Kashmir Life - 11:57 am December 5, 2019

Deep down south, the government invested heavily in creating a model health centre. As it is waiting for inauguration, part of the precious equipment...

Ambulance Chasing

Infrastructure Saima Bhat - 1:20 pm March 24, 2020

A decade after National Health Mission sanctioned 416 ambulances for Jammu and Kashmir, the vehicles are yet to arrive, reports Saima Bhat “Hello. Aap ka...

Connectivity postponed

Infrastructure Shams Irfan - 9:22 am May 23, 2009

While the Northern Railways is adding one more train on the isolated track connecting south Kashmir and north Kashmir, the larger and ambitious proposal...

Road To The World

Infrastructure Masood Hussain - 4:52 am October 25, 2010

Fifty thousand people living in a God-forsaken area in J&K may get a chance to access small amenities, hitherto a luxury for them as...

Safe Passage

Infrastructure Kashmir Life - 5:44 pm December 31, 2012

With new tunnels ready for use and many others in the pipeline, Kashmir is heading towards an era when Srinagar will be accessible round...

Patnitop Tamed

Infrastructure Kashmir Life - 2:33 pm April 5, 2017

The 9.2 km long Chenani-Nashri tunnel will cut travel time between Srinagar and Jammu by two hours bypassing major hiccups like Patnitop and Batote...