Srinagar-Jammu National Highway open for 2-way traffic

Ramban, Jan 14: The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remained open for two-way traffic of Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) and heavy vehicles on Sunday.

However, traffic movement remained slow due to narrow road stretches and ongoing construction works between the Nashri and Banihal sectors of the highway.

“The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remained open but the traffic movement remained slow due to the breakdown of heavy vehicles on single road stretches and poor road surface conditions at Hingni, Dalwass, Mehar-Cafeteria, Magarkote, Nachlana and at other places between Nashri and Banihal tunnels,” traffic officials said. “Hundreds of LMVs and heavy vehicles had crossed the Nashri and Banihal tunnels till late this evening without any disruption.”

They said that vehicles were heading towards their respective destinations in Kashmir and Jammu in a regulated manner on the highway.

Traffic officials at TCU, Ramban said that subject to fair weather and road clearance, LMVs and heavy vehicles would be allowed to ply on both sides of the highway.

“However, passenger vehicle operators are advised to prefer journeys on the Srinagar-Jammu NH only during the daytime and avoid journeys during the night due to apprehension of shooting stones between Ramban-Banihal,” they said.

They advised commuters to undertake journeys on the highway only after confirming the status of the road from Traffic Control Units Jammu, Srinagar and Ramban.