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For thousands of commuters travelling between Jammu and Srinagar, the once-picturesque NH44 has turned into a living nightmare. What should ideally be a smooth five-hour drive now regularly stretches to 12–14 hours, sometimes longer, with passengers stuck in endless jams.

From potholes the size of craters to an alarming lack of traffic regulation, NH44 today is less a highway and more a chaotic mess, a tragic example of how a vital lifeline can be brought to its knees through mismanagement, neglect, and sheer administrative apathy.

Travelling on the highway feels like navigating an obstacle course. Key stretches are damaged beyond recognition. Rain and landslides have made things worse, but even in fair weather, the road surface is broken, uneven, and in places, almost non-

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