Umaisar Gull Ganaie
Srinagar, Dec 27 : As the slippery condition of the roads led to the traffic congestion near the Jawahar Tunnel, the district administration Anantnag on Friday evening said that they are monitoring the situation.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Syeed Fakhrudin Hamid told the news agency that the traffic movement has slowed down in wake of the slippery condition of the roads after fresh snowfall. The traffic is moving slowly and I am at the spot along with the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anantnag and other officials. We are trying to ensure that the traffic is cleared through the Jawahar Tunnel,” he said.
He added that the area has not received the heavy snowfall but the roads have turned slippery after the fresh wet spell. Moreover, SSP Kulgam, along with other officers of Kulgam Police, are also present on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, providing assistance to commuters whose vehicles were stranded due to snowfall. Pertinently, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had stated that he has instructed the DC Anantnag to ensure that vehicles with families & children must be given priority.
“Just spoke to DC Anantnag about the current situation of the road between Qazigund & the tunnel. The icy conditions have caused traffic to back up. The stranded vehicles, in both directions, are slowly moving & where necessary being assisted. The DC is on the spot with his team. I’ve instructed him to ensure that vehicles with families & children must be given priority. If necessary arrangements for overnight shelter will be made. The DC is accompanied by an ambulance in case of any medical emergency,” Omar had wrote on X.
