Dogri to English:
प्लिनी द एल्डर आखदे न जे नयुक्त दूरी 12 किलोमीटर ( 7 . 5 मील ) गै ही, ते मकसद केस्ट्रियन ते हर्मेन खाड़ियें गी जोड़ने आस्तै इस्थमस दे राहें इक नैह्‌र कड्ढना हा।
Pliny the Elder adds that the planned distance was 12 kilometres (7.5 mi), and the purpose was to cut a canal through the isthmus to connect the Caystrian and Hermaean bays.