No traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway to allow weekly maintenance
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SRINAGAR, Aug 4: No traffic was allowed on Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Wednesday in view of weekly maintenance of the road.
However, historic 86-km-long Mughal road, seen as alternative to Srinagar-Jammu highway was open for traffic.
No vehicle was allowed to ply from Srinagar or Jammu today to allow National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to undertake weekly maintenance of the road.
Following frequent closure of the highway due to landslides and shooting stones during winter month, the Union Territory (UT) administration decided to suspend traffic on every Wednesday to allow NHAI to undertake repair and maintenance work.
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Traffic resumes on Srinagar-Leh NHW, Kashmir highway & Mughal road open
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SRINAGAR: One-way traffic was resumed on Saturday on the national highway, the only road connecting Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh with Kashmir, after remaining suspended on Friday for weekly maintenance, a traffic police official said here.
Meanwhile, two-way passenger Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) and one-way Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) traffic will continue to ply on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only all-weather road linking the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh with Kashmir.
Though historic 86-km-long Mughal road and Anantnag-Kishtwar roads are through for traffic, but passenger vehicles and pedestrian movement will remain suspended, a traffic official said.
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