Qazigund: The 270 kilometer-long-stretch Srinagar-Jammu national highway shall remain open for two-way traffic on Thursday, traffic official said.
“On 27-01-2022, 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,” the traffic department official said as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
He said that traffic Control Unit Jammu/Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the traffic, adding that the 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).”
The advisory said that no vehicle shall be allowed before and after cut off timings.
Regarding HMVs/Load carriers, official 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 highway.”
He said TCU Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the highway.
Mughal Road, connecting Shopian with Poonch and Rajouri districts, remained closed for vehicular movement in view of snow accumulation at Peer Ki Gali.
Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road remained shut for vehicular movement in view of snow accumulation on Zoji la axis and has been closed till further orders. Kishtwar-Sinthan road also remained closed in view of snow accumulation, the traffic department official said.
