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{{infobox road<br />
|country=IND<br />
|name= Udhampur Jammu National Highway<br />
|image =Udhampur–Jammu highway 1.jpg<br />
|terminus_a= [[Udhampur]], [[Udhampur district]]<br />
|terminus_b= [[Jammu]], [[Jammu district]]<br />
|cities= [[Udhampur]], [[Jammu]]<br />
|history=<br />
|formed= constructed <br />
|maint= [[National Highways Authority of India]]<br />
|length_km= 64<br />
|system=<br />
}}<br />
'''Udhampur Jammu highway''' is the national highway and the road in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] that connects municipal committee of [[Udhampur]] with Jammu City. The highway is {{convert|64|km|mi}} long passing through lofty mountain terrains.<ref name="distancebetween">{{cite web|url=http://www.distancebetween.com|title=distancebetween.com: The Leading Distance Between Site on the Net|publisher=distancebetween.com|access-date=2014-08-06}}</ref> The highway also provides road link which connects [[Katra, Jammu and Kashmir|Katra]] with rest of [[India]]. The highway is the small part of [[Srinagar Jammu National Highway]].<br />
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==Reconstruction==<br />
The highway is in the process of major reconstruction. The task is being carried out by [[National Highway Authority of India]] funded by [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir|Government of]] India. The whole highway is being rebuilt as four lane road with better bitumen pavement, new traffic sign boards, footpaths, tax toll offices, traffic signals, introduction of new tunnels with minimum number of [[road curve]]s which would not only provide comfort to the passengers but would also reduce distance between Udhampur and Jammu to certain extent. The state government has estimated that reconstruction of the highway can cost about {{INR}} 2400&nbsp;crores. Traffic on the highway is controlled by traffic control room Jammu. The railway line connecting Udhampur and Katra with Jammu has eased traffic on the highway as many people prefer to travel in train which is economical and time saving.<br />
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The widening work was completed as of 20 June, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/widening-work-on-srinagar-jammu-national-highway-completed-4713403/|title=Widening work on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway completed|date=2017-06-20|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620122510/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/widening-work-on-srinagar-jammu-national-highway-completed-4713403/|archive-date=2017-06-20|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Features==<br />
The highway is connected to the bypass road which connects [[Udhampur]] with [[Samba, Jammu|Samba]] directly bye passing the Jammu City. Moreover, the highway runs through Nandni Wild Life Sanctuary at notified area of Nandni where two new tunnels are being constructed for vehicular purposes. Livestock for hundreds of thousands army personal residing in Udhampur and other parts like [[Ramban district|Ramban]], [[Kashmir Valley]] and [[Ladakh]] are taken from this highway. Many army headquarters, army schools can be seen while driving on the highway. Some memorable parks are also constructed along the side of highway in the memory of soldiers martyred in indo-pak wars.<ref>see wikipedia, [[Udhampur district]]</ref> The highway provides glances of [[Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University]] along the way near Katra road link. The deep [[gorge]] separates university from highway but it can be clearly seen from highway.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Foreshore Road]]<br />
* [[90 Feet Road]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Udhampur - Jammu Highway}}<br />
[[Category:National Highways in Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Jammu]]<br />
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