Srinagar-Jammu NH open for 2-way traffic of LMVs

Ramban, Apr 29: Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remained open for two-way traffic of light medium vehicles and one-way traffic of heavy vehicles for Jammu on Tuesday.

Traffic officials monitoring traffic regulations on most problematic and landslide prone areas passing through Ramban informed that National Highway 44 remained open for two-way traffic on private cars , passenger light, medium vehicles and one-way traffic of heavy vehicles for Jammu.

However, they said traffic movement remained slow due to single-lane road stretches at Dalwass, Peeda, Mehad-Cafeteria and various other locations between Nashri and Banihal besides ongoing four-lane construction works. They further said slow traffic movement was also observed due to on foot movement of nomads with their livestock.

The only surface link connecting valley Kashmir with other parts of the country had suffered extensive damages following torrential rains on April 19/20 although National Highway was reopened but landslide and debris is still accumulated at several places between Chanderkote and Ramsu sectors.

Engineers of NHAI responsible for up-keeping of National Highway 44 informed that their men and machinery are on job to clear the accumulated landslide and debris round the clock.

Senior Superintendent of traffic Police National Highway Ramban, Raja Adil Hameed said that National Highway 44 remained open for two-way traffic of light, medium vehicles and one-way traffic of heavy vehicles. He said traffic is being managed in a regulated manner. Traffic officials monitoring the regulation of traffic on the highway in Ramban said scores of private cars and passenger light vehicles crossed the Chenani –Nashri and Banihal –Qaziqund tunnels for their respective destinations in Kashmir and Jammu till late Tuesday evening. They said heavy vehicles are still heading towards Jammu in a regulated manner on National Highway 44. Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir traffic department issued a fresh advisory for Wednesday stating that subject to fair weather and good road conditions private cars, passenger light medium vehicles would be allowed to ply on either side. They said heavy vehicles would be allowed to ply towards Kashmir from Jakhani, Udhampur on Wednesday. No heavy vehicle would be allowed to move towards Kashmir after 4pm, from Jakhani, Udhampur.