Srinagar, October 5, Oct. 5 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified the Common Duct Policy 2026, aimed at ending the repeated excavation of roads for laying, repairing and expanding utility networks. The policy provides for shared underground corridors where multiple services, including electricity, water, telecom, gas and other utilities, can be housed together. This is expected to reduce the need for different departments and service providers to repeatedly dig up roads after construction. Approved by the Council of Ministers and notified by the Housing and Urban Development Department, the policy makes provisions for common ducts an integral part of the planning and design of new road projects. Existing infrastructure will als...