Chandigarh, Sep 9 (PTI) Punjab Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa has written to Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, urging for an immediate repair of the Jalandhar-Hoshiarpur-Dharamshala national highway, an official statement said here on Friday.

This is an important road connecting two states but in a very bad state at many places in and around Hoshiarpur, he said.

Also Read | Murugha Mutt Sex Scandal: Odnaadi NGO Calls for Procession on September 10 in Solidarity With Minor Victims.

The minister said people have staged agitations many a time demanding the repair of the road as many lives have been lost in accidents.

This highway connects two states and pilgrims from all over India use this route to reach many famous temples in Himachal Pradesh, he said.

Also Read | Madhya Pradesh Shocker: Man Dies After Colleague Pumps Air Into His Rectum 'For Fun' in Satna; Accused Arrested.

The same road is also used to go to the Adampur airport.

He said earlier Punjab Minister Harbhajan Singh had written a letter regarding the repair of this road but no action has been taken yet.

Jimpa said the state Public Works Department has written a separate letter in detail to the National Highways Authority of India to repair this road.

Considering the importance of this highway, Gadkari should issue instructions to the NHAI for the immediate repair of the road, he demanded.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)