 Besides these, many feeder roads in the state including those connecting Srinagar with Gilgit and Leh were also constructed.The impact of these roads on the life of the people of Jammu and Kashmir may be judged from the fact that before Pratap Singh, there was not a single wheeled conveyance, including even a hand-cart.By the time his reign came to a close, motor cars became the principal means of conveyance .