Jammu, December 28: Opposition People’s Democratic Party today demanded national highway status for the Mughal Road, which connects Kashmir’s Shopian district with Poonch.
“We demanded that Mughal road should be given national highway status for the socio-economic growth of the residents of twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri,” Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Sartaz Madani told a public rally meeting at Rajouri town, 180 kms from here.
He observed that this historical road, if granted the National Highway status, would not only boost local economy but also emerge as an alternative route to connect Jammu with Kashmir.
The PDP leader, also, emphasised on opening more routes to enhance connectivity between different regions of the state.
–Agencies