Two-way traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway tomorrow, say officials 

Two-way traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway tomorrow, say officials 

Srinagar, 27 Jan (PTK): The traffic movement on Srinagar- Jammu National Highway was suspended for few hours on Thursday while light motor vehicles will be allowed on the highway from both sides on Friday, officials said here.

A traffic department official said in a statement issued to Press Trust of Kashmir (PTK) that on 28-01-2022, subject to fair weather and better road conditions LMVs(passenger)/private cars shall be allowed from both sides on Jammu-Srinagar highway viz Jammu towards Srinagar and vice- versa, He said Traffic Control Unit Jammu/Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the traffic.

He adds that cut off for LMVs/private cars from Nagrota (Jammu) will be at 0800 hours to 1200 hours, from Jakheni (Udhampur) at 0900 hours to 1300 hours and from Navyug Tunnel (Qazigund side) 0900 hours to 1300 hours “(subject to change depending on the road position then)”

He said no vehicle shall be allowed before and after cut off timings.

Regarding HMVs/Load carriers, he said, “subject to fair weather and better road conditions, they shall be allowed from NAVYUG Tunnel (Qazigund side) towards Jammu after assessing the traffic situation on highwaya.” He said TCU Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the highway.

The official also said that Mughal Road, Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri Road and Kishtwar-Sinthan Road continue to remain closed for vehicular movement in view of snow accumulation on these roads.(PTK).