Traffic resumes on Sgr-Jmu NH

Ramban, Nov 25: The traffic on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway resumed after remaining suspended for four hours for undertaking some emergent nature of construction work by the construction companies of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) between Nashri and Banihal on Saturday.

The traffic authorities said, “Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remained blocked for 4 hours till 4 am on Saturday due to the launching of girders at Nashri viaduct-1, fixing of exhaust fans at Peerah-Kunfer, and Tunnel T-5 Panthyal between Nashri and Banihal on the recommendations of the administration.”

The officials monitoring the regulation of traffic in Ramban said that after finishing scheduled works by the contractor companies of NHAI, traffic on both sides resumed on the hgihway.

They said that due to the breakdown of a few heavy vehicles, single road stretches at Dalwass, Mehar-Cafeteria, Magarkote, Nachlana and at other places and due to poor road surface conditions between Nashri and Banihal tunnels, traffic remained slow.

Meanwhile, the J&K Traffic Department issued a fresh advisory for Sunday stating that subject to fair weather and road clearance, Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) and heavy vehicles would be allowed to ply on both sides of the highway.

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