NHA restores Gilgit-Shandur Road after floods, puts field teams on high alert

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 24th Jul, 2026) The National Highway Authority (NHA) has restored the Gilgit-Shandur Road for all types of traffic after emergency teams constructed an alternate route at KM 98 in Yangal, Ghizer District, while directing all field personnel to remain on high alert amid recent heavy flooding.

According to an NHA spokesperson, Chairman NHA has instructed field formations to remain fully alert and coordinate closely with district administrations to ensure uninterrupted traffic flow, provide timely updates to headquarters and extend all possible assistance to commuters, said a press release issued on Friday.

The NHA said restoration and maintenance work was continuing at other 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 RD 25 Bridge toward RD 16 (Abutment 2).