Rajouri, May 5 -- A major infrastructure project under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is underway in the border block Doongi of Rajouri district, bringing long-awaited relief to residents of remote areas.

The project involves the construction of a 13-kilometre road in Panchayat Challas, with an estimated cost of Rs.29 crore.

The road is set to connect multiple border panchayats and will also link three key blocks -- Doongi, Qila Darhal, and Nowshera, significantly improving connectivity in the region.

For decades, locals have depended on a 60-kilometre-long defence road via Peer Badasar to Rajouri, which includes seven army check gates.

Frequent security checks at these gates often caused delays and hardships for civilia...