Commissioner Secretary Public Works Department Khurshid Ahmad Shah, in presence of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Thursday inaugurated the newly built bridge over Doodganga channel at Bagh-e-Mehtab here.
The 30-meter-span truss grider bridge constructed at a costof Rs 1.77 crore is an important link connecting Bagh-e-Mehtab and adjoiningareas with the old airport road at Wanbal and the new airport road at Peerbagh.
The bridge was one of the languishing projects of the districtand a longstanding demand of residents of adjoining areas of Bagh-e-Mehtab,offering a much-needed alternative and allowing an easier and time-savingaccess to and from the airport.
Locals while thanking the administration for completing theproject called on the DC, apprising him of their concerns. The DC noted theirgenuine concerns and assured of their earliest possible redressal.The Chief Engineer R&B Kashmir Sami ArifYasvi was also present on the occasion.