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Army repairs bridge connecting Sringar and Pak
By Mukhtar Ahmad
February 22, 2011 20:31 IST
Kaman Aman Setu, the bridge on the Line of Control connecting Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, which suffered heavy damage last week has been repaired and restored by the army.

Giving details of the damage and repair work, a defence spokesman said that a massive boulder from across the LoC triggered by landslide caused heavy damage to the bridge on February 14 rendering it unsuitable for vehicular traffic. He said the Indian Army took the initiative to repair the bridge and restore connectivity at the earliest.

"A team of two officers, two junior commissioned officers and fifteen other ranks commenced repair work on the bridge on Monday. Displaying very high technical skills, defying inclement weather conditions, the team professionally went about their task in repairing the 40x20 feet breach and in a record time of four hours, successfully completed the repair," the spokesman said.

The bridge also facilitates Karwan-e-Aman (Caravan of Peace) bus service.

Mukhtar Ahmad in Srinagar
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