No traffic on Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Wednesday
SRINAGAR: No traffic was allowed on Wednesday on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only all weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, a traffic police official said on today.
Meanwhile, the historic Mughal road, linking Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region, remained closed through snow clearance operation was completed last month.
Traffic official said that traffic was suspended today to allow National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to undertake weekly necessary maintenance and repair work.
The Union Territory (UT) has decided to close national highway on every Wednesday for maintenance, he said.
Traffic allowed from Srinagar to Jammu after three days
Traffic allowed from Srinagar to Jammu after three days
SRINAGAR: Traffic was on Monday allowed from Srinagar to Jammu after three day up convoy to allow free movement of vehicles , carrying darbar move employees on the national highway, the only all weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country.
However, the historic Mughal road, linking Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region, remained closed through snow clearance operation was completed last month.
Traffic was on Monday allowed from Srinagar to Jammu on the 270-km-long highway, a traffic police spokesman said. However, the Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) had to cross Zig Qazigund in south Kashmir between 0700 hrs to 1200 hrs, he said adding no vehicle will be allowed after cut off timing.
Srinagar-Jammu highway closed for maintenance, Leh road open
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JAMMU The Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only all weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was closed on Wednesday for weekly maintenance, a traffic police official said.
However, the 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway was through for one-way traffic, he said.
The historic 86-km-long Mughal road remained closed though snow has been cleared.
No vehicle will be allowed from Srinagar or Jammu on Wednesday, traffic police official said.
The administration has decided to close the highway every Wednesday to allow National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to undertake weekly maintenance, particularly between Nashree and Jawahar tunnel.
About 46 passengers airlifted between Kargil & Jammu
About 46 passengers airlifted between Kargil & Jammu
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SRINAGAR: Airlifting of passengers between border town of Kargil and Jammu and Srinagar continued even though the national highway, connecting Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh with Kashmir was through for one-way traffic on Wednesday.
The highway reopened on Monday for one-way traffic after remaining closed for about four months due to accumulation of snow and avalanches. Today traffic will ply from Sonamarg in the central Kashmir district of Ganderbal to different parts of Ladakh.
Chief coordinator Kargil courier Er Aamir Ali said today, 46 passengers were airlifted in the courier service.