Dehradun, Nov. 23 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
DEHRADUN, 22 Nov: Despite Uttarakhand marking twenty-five years as a State, the historic Kandi Road, once widely known as the Sub-Mountain Road, remains only a dream. This nearly two-century-old route, integral for linking the Kumaon and Garhwal divisions and it can drastically reduce travel distance between the two regions. A renewed sense of optimism has emerged following a recent Supreme Court order, offering a chance that this long-pending construction may finally see the light of day.
For generations, the Kandi Road has been considered indispensable. Extending from Brahmadev Mandi in Tanakpur to Kotdwar, it once demarcated the border separating the hills from the plains. During the British adm...