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Sgr-Jmu NH to reopen today: Officials

‘Stranded LMVs to be cleared; no fresh traffic will be allowed’ | Asks 10-wheel trucks to use Mughal road from Jmu-Sgr, vice-versa

Post by on Saturday, June 25, 2022

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Srinagar, June 24:  The 270-kilometer Srinagar-Jammu national highway (NH) remained closed for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, while officials claim that the highway will be reopened on Saturday.
A senior officer at Traffic Police Department told Rising Kashmir that some portion of the highway has been cleared. While the road is still blocked at some places and efforts are on to make it motorable by Saturday, he said.
"On Saturday no fresh traffic will be allowed to ply on both sides of the highway. Men and machinery are working round the clock and we expect to partially restore the stretch for one-way traffic on Friday late evening,” he said.
"However, around 6.30 pm, the first trial run was conducted with a few vehicles being allowed to move slowly on the stretch towards Jammu. Similarly, the T2 Tunnel in the Ramban district remained blocked on Friday.
However, authorities have restored the old road to use it as a stopgap arrangement and have cleared all the Valley-bound vehicles that were stuck between Ramban and Banihal.
Meanwhile, the traffic police have asked trucks with up to ten wheels to use the Mughal road from Jammu towards Srinagar and vice-versa.
“To safeguard the lives of the people from shooting stones at Panthiyal, NHAI has been directed by the government to repair the steel tunnel. Because of these necessary repairs, traffic will remain suspended at Panthyial from 0430 hrs (4.30am) to 0800 hrs (8am),” said an advisory.
Similarly, there shall be no traffic movement every Friday on the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road from either side in view of maintenance on ZojiLa axis.
The traffic police have also restricted heavy motor vehicles (HMVs) with more than 10 wheels from plying on Dhar Road which leads to Udhampur from Samba district.
“HMVs with only six and 10 wheels shall be allowed to ply through Dhar road”, it added.
“On Saturday, subject to fair weather and good road condition, only stranded vehicles between Chenani and Banihal will be cleared,” it said.
On Mughal Road, subject to fair weather and good road condition, light motor vehicles (LMVs) shall be allowed from both sides and HMVs shall be allowed from Srinagar towards Jammu on Mughal road on Saturday.
LMVs followed by HMVs (up to 10 wheels) will be released from Herpora in Shopian district towards Poonch at 0900 hrs (9am) up to 1500 hrs (3pm) and LMVs will be released from Behramgalla (Buffliaz) towards Srinagar at 0900 hrs (9am) up to 1200 hrs (12 noon).
Nomadic movement shall be allowed uninterrupted, subject to the situation on the road.
People were advised to undertake a journey on NHW-44 (Jammu-Srinagar national highway) only after confirming the status of the road from Traffic control units.
The highway was closed for traffic due to shooting stones at Panthiyal on Tuesday.
 
 
 

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