Author : Wahid Ahmad
This post is popular for its view across the line of control and it was named after late Lt Col Kaman Singh Pathania, who was from Himachal Pradesh It was built by the Indian Army and acts like a gateway for handicrafts spices fruits vegetables and travelers between 2 nations, India and Pakistan The bridge connection India and Pakistan is known as Kaman Aman Setu Lt Col Kaman Singh Pathania was born into the Pathania Rajput family in Himachal Pradesh The bridge in his name was named as Kaman Setu, which was renamed as Aman Setu by the Chief Minister Jammu and Kashmir, Gulam Nabi Azad, as part of confidence-building majors the trade and bus service between the two countries were conducted through Kaman trade point established on this post On April 7, 2005, the then Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, flagged off the first cross-LOC bus service, titled as Karawan-e-Aman, that connected Srinagar to Muzaffarabad Later, the cross-LOC trade established as border trade and began on October 21, 2008 The bus service is part of confidence-building major between India and Pakistan after 1999 Kargil war. On April 9, 2019, cross-LOC trade was suspended on the grounds that the trade route was misused for funneling illegal weapons narcotics and fake currency.
Famous Kaman Aman Setu in Uri Sector is now open for Tourists Indian army has opened the famous Kaman Aman Setu Bridge in the Uri sector for tourists coming to Kashmir. After the guns went silent on the line of control between India and Pakistan in North Kashmir due to the ceasefire agreement between the two countries, the Indian Army has opened the famous Kaman Aman Setu Bridge for tourists visiting Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian army is now promoting the famous areas close to line of control (LOC), such as Kaman post in Uri sector of Baramulla District, as a tourist spot Kaman Aman Setu is a bridge that connects two countries India and Pakistan, and was opened for the historic cross Loc The bridge also connected the divided families which lived near LOC from both countries and had become a symbol of peace and how the Indian army is converted into a tourist spot.
Kaman Aman Setu is turning into a tourist destination, and there are no restriction for locals or tourists to visit Kaman Aman Setu. Locals and tourists need permission to visit Kaman Aman Setu post, as police directed them to get verification and a certificate called a “no objection certificate” from their nearby police station Then they can visit Kaman Aman Setu post easily and enjoy the beautiful view.
The Kaman Post Bridge is a connection between India and Pakistan, located in Uri, North Kashmir. It was named after the late Lt. Col. Kaman Singh Pathania from Himachal Pradesh. The Indian Army built this bridge to act as a gateway for handicrafts, spices, fruits, vegetables and travelers between the two nations.
As part of confidence-building measures, the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir renamed the bridge Aman Setu. Once it was established on this post-trading point, referred to as kaman trade point, India’s then Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, flagged off Karawan-e-Aman (the first cross-LOC bus service connecting Srinagar with Muzaffarabad on April 7, 2005).
On October 21st, 2008, Cross-LOC trade started but later ceased being operational on April 9th, 2019 due to misuse of the route for smuggling illegal arms and ammunition, narcotics drugs and counterfeit money notes, among others.The famous Kaman Aman Setu Bridge has been opened by Indian Army in Uri sector for tourists.The bridge has become symbolic of peace and harmony between India and Pakistan. The police station nearby should provide the locals or tourist intending to visit Kaman Aman Setu post with a no objection certificate.”