Srinagar: Traffic department authorities on Friday said that on Saturday subject to fair weather and better road conditions Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) and private cars shall be allowed from both sides on the highway.
In an advisory issued today, the authorities said that on 05-02-2022, subject to fair weather and better road conditions, LMVs (passenger)/private cars shall be allowed from both sides on Jammu-Srinagar NHW.
Advisory said that cut off for LMVs/private cars from Nagrota (Jammu) will be at 0700 hours to 1200 hours, from Jakheni (Udhampur) at 0800 hours to 1300 hours and from Navyug Tunnel (Qazigund side) 0800 hours to 1300 hours subject to change depending on the road position then. It also said no vehicle shall be allowed before and after cut off timings.
Regarding HMVs/Load carriers, it said, “subject to fair weather and better road conditions, they shall be allowed from Jakheni (Udhampur) towards Srinagar after assessing the traffic situation on NHW.” He said TCU Udhampur shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the HMVs.
The advisory requested security forces not to ply against advisory/traffic plan in view of traffic congestion on Jammu-Srinagar NHW. “They may ply from Jammu towards Srinagar after confirming the status of NHW,” said the advisory.
It further said that Mughal Road, Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri Road and Kishtwar-Sinthan Road will remain closed for vehicular movement in view of snow accumulation.
