In a significant move, one of the oldest security bunkers in Srinagar's Safakadal area, built in the early 1990s by the BSF, is being dismantled. Local residents have welcomed the move, noting that it will ease traffic congestion. The CRPF, which occupied the bunker, has vacated the area, reflecting improvements in Kashmir Valley's security situation.
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