Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remains open

Ramban, Nov 5 : The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remained open for two-way traffic of light medium and heavy vehicles today.

However, the traffic movement remained slow due to single and unpaved road stretches at several places between Nashri and Banihal tunnels. Traffic authorities said the movement of traffic remains slow at several places due to the breakdown of 12 heavy vehicles and due single lane road stretches and poor surface conditions of the road at Dalwass, Mehar-Cafeteria Magarkote, Nachlana between Nashri and Banihal tunnels on highway. Traffic officials said hundreds of private cars, passenger light, medium vehicles and heavy load carriers plied on either side of the highway during the day.

They said heavy load carriers including oil and LPG tankers allowed from Jakhani, Udhampur this morning had crossed Ramban-Banihal. The apple-laden trucks were heading towards Jammu and other parts of the country but at a slow pace on the highway between Nashri and Banihal in Ramban district.

They said vehicles are heading towards their respective destinations in Kashmir and Jammu in a regulated manner on highways. Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir traffic department issued a fresh advisory for Monday stating that subject to fair weather and road clearance, Light Motor Vehicles will be allowed to move on either side whereas Heavy vehicles would be allowed from Qazigund, Kashmir towards Jammu after assessing the road and traffic situation on highway, Monday morning.

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