Audit of bridges in Doda district to temporarily halt traffic

The Additional Deputy Commissioner, Doda, has informed that the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL) will conduct inspection and audit of critical bridges on NH-244 (Batote–Khellani Road) on 21 & 22 August as a result of which vehicular traffic will remain shut during the prescribed hours.

To ensure road safety and facilitate smooth inspection by the NHIDCL team and the Mobile Bridge Inspection Unit (MBIU), traffic movement will be temporarily halted at the following locations and time slots:

🚧 Traffic Halt Schedule

21.08.2025

⏰ 05:45 AM to 07:45 AM – Bridge at Raggi Nallah

⏰ 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM – Bridge at Dansal 

22.08.2025

⏰ 05:45 AM to 07:45 AM – Bridge at Kanderi Nallah

⏰ 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM – Bridge near Goswami Dhaba 

⚠️ Public Advisory

Commuters are advised to plan their travel accordingly.

Kindly cooperate with field authorities during the above-mentioned time slots.

The step is being taken purely in the interest of public safety, the announcement said.