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For better understanding, view this map in full screen view and use 'Zoom in and out' feature. See keys used in map below. Map Keys: Route drawn in Blue colour indicates the existing highway which is being be upgraded. Route drawn with Red colour indicates new road to be constructed. Route drawn with Yellow colour indicates new Bridges to be constructed. Route drawn with Green colour indicates new Tunnels to be constructed . To get complete details about this project, visit: Jammu - Poonch National Highway Upgradation Project More articles from the author: Beautiful Places to visit in Poonch Poonch Fort

Complete details of Jammu-Akhnoor-Poonch National Highway upgradation, widening and strengthening of two-lane with paved shoulder Poonch , located 242 Km from  Jammu , the winter capital of J&K, is a far-flung district of  Jammu and Kashmir  surrounded by  Kashmir  Valley ( Baramulla ,  Budgam ,  Shopian  and  Kulgam  Districts) in the north-east, district  Rajouri  in the south, and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) in the west. Not only does it possess strategic importance from a defense perspective, due to its proximity to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), but also acts as an important crossing point between  India  and  Pakistan  facilitating Cross  LOC  Trade and Bus Service via  Chakan-da-Bagh . Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir      Road transport is the only mode of transport for travelling in the Pir-Panjal region. A 242 km double lane road between Jammu &...