Qazignd town is known as the gateway of Kashmir as it is the first stop
after entering into the Kashmir valley via Jawahar Tunnel.
The main market of Qazigund serves as a perfect business hub for many.
How was the business here couple of years ago?
We used to do brisk business sometime ago.
But since the train started to ply up to Banihal, the business has gone down.
When the bye-pass will be thrown open what effects it would have on your trade?
We will be forced to wind up as there will be no business.
We are helpless.
There are some 100 shops in the market and the government must provide us an
alternate space on the newly constructed highway so that we could earn our livelihood.
Currently, it is proving out hard to sustain.
Our predecessors have been doing business here since last five decades, we are left with
no other option.
After the completion of the new four-lane highway the traffic will be diverted on the
other side which will take a hit on our business.
On one hand the rail link has hit us severely and now the new highway will be thrown open
which has already resulted in the slump of business since last couple of years.
Some 3000 people are working in this market whose business has started recurring losses.
