Srinagar, July 1: Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police on Tuesday issued a comprehensive traffic advisory for July 2, in view of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra and prevailing road conditions along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44).A statement issued to Rising Kashmir said that commuters from Reasi, Katra, Udhampur, Patnitop, Doda and Ramban are directed to carry valid photo identification to facilitate smooth movement after the cut-off timing from Jammu and Udhampur. Passengers and light motor vehicle (LMV) operators have been advised to travel during daylight hours on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, particularly due to risks of shooting stones between Ramban and Banihal. Goods carriers transporting perishable items or livestock are advised to adhere to traffic advisories issued by the Traffic Police. Due to narrow lanes and poor road conditions in certain stretches, vehicles should be properly loaded, roadworthy, and fuelled sufficiently for the journey. Fruit growers and load carriers moving produce from the Valley to Jammu must ensure that vehicles are parked and loaded before 9:00 AM at designated points between NAVYUG Tunnel and Levdoora. Only HMVs with 6 or 10 tyres will be permitted to use the Dhar Road route. Subject to favourable weather and road conditions, SANJY convoys, LMVs, private cars and passenger vehicles will be allowed from both directions on NH-44—Jammu to Srinagar and vice versa. However, movement of HMVs will continue on alternate days, and will be cleared only after coordination between Traffic Control Units (TCU) in Jammu, Srinagar and Ramban.
Cut-off Timings for LMVs/Passenger Vehicles for July 2
Nagrota (Jammu) to Srinagar: 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Jakheni (Udhampur) to Srinagar: 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Qazigund to Jammu: 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM
No vehicle will be allowed before or after the specified cut-off timings.
HMVs will be allowed from Jakheni (Udhampur) towards Srinagar based on real-time traffic and weather conditions. No HMV will be allowed to move after 7:00 PM. Coordination will be ensured between TCU Udhampur and TCU Ramban. To ensure smooth transit of essential goods, the UT administration has directed all fuel tankers, LPG carriers, FCI vehicles, and empty trucks up to 10 tyres to return to Jammu via the Mughal Road, not NH-44.
