Srinagar, July 20: The Traffic Police Headquarters of Jammu and Kashmir has issued a comprehensive advisory for July 21, outlining traffic arrangements and movement restrictions on key arterial routes, including the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (NH-44), Srinagar–Sonamarg–Gumri (SSG) Road, Mughal Road, and the Kishtwar–Sinthan–Anantnag route.As per a statement, the advisory comes in light of single-lane traffic restrictions, road maintenance work and increased vehicular pressure due to the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. “Subject to fair weather and better road conditions SANJY Convoy /LMVs Passenger/Private Cars shall be allowed from both sides on Jammu-Srinagar NHW (NH-44) viz from Jammu towards Srinagar and vice-versa. However, HMVs shall be allowed on alternate days. TCU Jammu/Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing this traffic,” the advisory reads.It states that as far the cut-off timings, Nagrota (Jammu) towards Srinagar– from 0600 hrs. to 1200 hrs, Jakheni (Udhampur) towards Srinagar: from 0700 hrs to 1300 hrs and Qazigund towards Jammu: from 1130 hrs to 1400 hrs. TCU Jammu and TCU Srinagar will inform all concerned about the traffic advisory and cut off timings. No vehicle shall be allowed to move before and after cut off timings,” the advisory states. “HMVs/Load Carriers–subject to fair weather and better road conditions, HMVs shall be allowed from NAVYUG Tunnel (Qazigund side) towards Jammu after assessing the road and traffic situation on NH-44 and no HMV shall be allowed after 1900 hrs . TCU Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the HMVs.”The advisory reads that in view of ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra to provide hassle free movement of trucks carrying fresh/perishable goods on NH-44. “UT administration has decided, all tankers of Petrol, Diesel, LPG bulk gas, all trucks carrying empty LPG Cylinders; all empty vehicles of FCI; any other vehicle loaded/empty upto 10-tyres shall use only Mughal Road while returning to Jammu,” the advisory states. It further adds that for Kishtwar- Sinthan- Anantnag NH-244, subject to fair weather and good road condition, after getting green signal from NHIDCL, LMVs/HPSVs shall be allowed from both sides viz from Anantnag towards Kishtwar and vice- versa on Kishtwar-Sinthan-Anantnag road. “These vehicles shall be allowed from PP Parana towards Anantnag from 0800 hrs to 1600 hrs and from PP Daksum towards Kishtwar from 0900 hrs. to 1500 hrs. No HMV other than designated HPSVs shall be allowed,” the advisory said. For SSG road, subject to fair weather and good road condition, (after getting green signal from the BRO) traffic movement shall be allowed on regulated manner on Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumari road. “LMVs followed by HMVs shall be allowed from Minamarg towards Srinagar at 0500 hrs. to 1000 hrs. Similarly, LMVs followed by HMVs shall be allowed from Sonamarg towards Kargil at 1130 hrs to 1730 hrs . No vehicle shall be allowed after cut off timing,” it said. “Security Forces convoy, plying from Srinagar to Kargil and vice versa shall plan their movement in such a manner so that Yatra convoys (both UP and DOWN) don’t get disturbed.”The advisory further stated that for Mughal Road subject to fair weather and good road condition, after getting green signal from Road maintenance agencies (GREF). “LMVs Passenger/Private Cars shall be allowed from both sides on Mughal road viz from Jammu towards Srinagar and vice-versa via Poonch. However, HMVs (upto ten tyres only) shall be allowed from Shopian towards Poonch. These vehicles shall be allowed from Behramgala (Baffliaz) and Herpora (Shopian) at 0700 hrs,” it reads. “People are advised to undertake journey only after confirming status of the road from Traffic control units– Jammu (0191-2459048, 0191- 2740550, 9419147732, 103), Srinagar (0194-2450022, 2485396, 18001807091, 103), Ramban (9419993745, 1800-180-7043), Udhampur (8491928625), PCR Kishtwar (9906154100) and PCR Kargil (9541902330, 9541902331).
