In Jammu and Kashmir, the work on the additional two-lane viaduct, running parallel to the two-lane 1.08 km long Ramban flyover (viaduct) is likely to be completed by the end of this month or by October beginning. The flyover will, hopefully, be opened for traffic by mid-October. The engineers of the construction company Gammon India Private Limited, engaged by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) said the girder-laying works near Jamia Masjid and Bowali Bazar Ramban were completed and only concrete slab laying work on the last two girders besides other allied works on the additional two-lane viaduct on the Udhampur-Ramban section of the highway were remaining. 

However, the remaining work will be completed soon as the work is going on round the clock and we are hopeful that all the remaining work will be completed by the middle of October and then it will be opened for traffic. The viaduct, built at a cost of Rs 140 crore, is situated on the Udhampur-Ramban section of the highway. It serves a dual purpose: firstly, it relieves congestion in Ramban Bazar, ensuring the smoother movement of vehicles; secondly, it facilitates the seamless passage of vehicles on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam is personally monitoring the progress of the ongoing construction works of national projects on a daily basis. Earlier, in June the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari had announced the completion of 1.8 km long 2-lane Ramban viaduct.