J&K Traffic Police Headquarters Press Release

J&K Traffic Police Headquarters Press Release

Press Trust Of Kashmir Srinagar, 01 October: This is in response to the unfounded, misleading and mischievous observations made in the article by Dainik Bhaskar dated 01-10-2022 regarding movement of apple trucks from the valley to other parts of the country.

In this regard it may be noted that as per the data collected by NHAI at the Quazigund toll plaza, between 01-09-2022 and 30-09-2022, 51,306 trucks including 33,105 apple carrying trucks moved from Quazigund to other parts of the country via NH 44. Details of daily truck movement for the month of Sept 2022 from Kashmir Valley via NH 44 is given below.

Further given that the entire backlog of trucks at Quazigund were cleared on 26-09-2022, it is obvious that the daily flow of apple trucks from out of the Kashmir valley to other parts of the country is only 1100 apple trucks per day, and not the higher figures of 2000 or 2500 apple trucks per day as is being claimed by vested interests. Similarly, the daily flow of truck in the Kashmir Valley towards Jammu and other parts of the country is only about 1600 trucks per day.

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Given that the Down HMV traffic moves on alternate days, thus the maximum stranded trucks at Quazigund is only 1600 trucks unless the Down movement is hampered by partial or complete closure of the NH 44 due to shooting stones, landslides or repair work. Details of travel hours lost over the last week to Shooting stones, other blockages and repair work by NHAI is given below. It may be noted that NHAI had requested for No traffic window of 4 hours per day for 5 days starting 24th Sept 2022, for repair works which was allowed by the Government.

 DOWN  CONVOY DETAILS W.E.F 01-09-2022 TO 30-09-2022 (AS PER NHAI TOLL PLAZA)

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