Heavy flooding: NDMA directs field personnel to remain alert

ISLAMABAD: Following recent heavy flooding in different areas of the country, the Chairman of the National Highway Authority (NHA) has directed all field personnel to remain on high alert.

NHA staff is actively deployed on-site and coordinating closely with district administrations to ensure smooth traffic flow, keep headquarters continuously updated, and provide all possible assistance to travellers.

A spokesperson for the NHA confirmed on Friday that the Gilgit-Shandur Road is now fully restored for all types of traffic after emergency teams successfully constructed an alternate route at KM 98 in Yangal, Ghizer District, where a bridge was swept away by floodwaters.

Maintenance and restoration operations are actively progressing across affected sectors. Clearance work has been completed at RD 16 Knat Bridge (Abutment 1), and debris has been removed from RD 25 Bridge. Backfilling using stone dumping is currently underway at Ansar Camp on the RD 16 Bridge.

Additionally, at JSR Sassi Bridge (Hanochal, RD 25), water flow has been diverted to one side and upstream excavation has begun.

Due to ongoing strong water flow, the deployment of heavy machinery may experience slight delays; however, as water levels recede, machinery will be immediately shifted from the RD 25 Bridge toward RD 16 (Abutment 2).

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