Study on topographic features of land-sliding zone of Jammu –Kashmir National highway 44 (Nh-44) & finding some solutions to stop the threat of land-sliding

Abstract

National highway 44 is the longest highway of our country connecting Kashmir to Kanyakumari. This highway is part of NORTH-SOUTH & EAST-WEST CORRIDOR. The designing of this highway is quite satisfactory in every aspect. From Kanyakumari to Jammu this highway is quite safe and does not fall in prey of any Danger like land slidding. However the link of NH-44 from Jammu to Kashmir faces main natural dangers like land sliding. On this link there are the various dangerous spots of land sliding that makes this beautiful Highway dangerous for travel. Roads are known as the golden coins of economy of any nation and its responsibility of every individual related to this field to find some solutions for such kind of dangerous problems .BY studying the topography of the Land sliding zone we has come up with some solutions that can erase the threat of land sliding over this beautiful highway. The solution will not only enhance the stability of this highway but will also prevent lives of thousands of people that every year falls in the prey of land sliding. Almost every year thousands of people travelling from Jammu to Kashmir or vice versa on this beautiful highway falls in the prey of death because of dangerous land sliding. The solution we have come up with if implemented on this will boost our economy as well, as every day cores of rupees are being spent on the maintenance of this link of NH-44.