Winter traffic management real challenge: DIG Traffic Jammu

Jammu, Nov 28: The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Traffic Range Jammu, Dr Mohd Haseeb Mughal Friday stated that winter traffic management was a grave challenge.

He, however, emphasised that road discipline by commuters and coordination among agencies was the key to better management during winters at Jammu.

He was responding to media queries after visiting 4th Tawi bridge near Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu. He conducted an on-ground inspection of the traffic flow, following continuous reports of congestion and slow movement of traffic in the area including Canal Head, Bakshi Nagar and BC Road-Indira Chowk Jammu.

While addressing the media, the DIG Traffic Range Jammu stated that the local road construction agency had taken over the assignment of construction of damaged portion of the road connecting Tawi bridge and appealed the public for cooperating the traffic and avoiding the road journey via 4th Tawi bridge for next two days, so that the road construction work at 4th Tawi bridge was completed on war-footing.

Dr Mohd Haseeb Mughal was accompanied by Amit Bhasin, SSP Traffic City Jammu; Arvinder Singh Kotwal, Additional SP Traffic City Jammu and Satish Bhardwaj, SDPO Bakshi Nagar.

The DTIs of their respective jurisdictions viz., Inspector Rakesh Sambyal; DTI Bikram Chowk, SI Ravi Dutt, in-charge DTI Talab Tillo, Inspector Anil Jad, DTI Bakshi Nagar and local territorial Police officers were also present at the inspection spot in their respective jurisdictions.

During the visit, the DIG Traffic reviewed the existing traffic regulation mechanisms, road conditions and peak-hour vehicle load. He interacted with field officers, traffic personnel, and local commuters to assess real-time issues affecting smooth vehicular movement.

Several bottlenecks were identified, including improper lane discipline, roadside parking, and heavy traffic pressure at the bridge approach. Taking immediate cognizance, the DIG Traffic issued on-spot directions to streamline traffic flow.

He stressed upon deployment of additional traffic personnel especially during peak hours, removal of unauthorized parking and roadside obstructions near the bridge and strict enforcement of lane discipline for all types of vehicles.

Ensuring coordination with District Police, JMC, transporters and traders- the stakeholders for signage, surface improvement and maintenance of road edges for better manoeuvrability and regulating the movement of heavy vehicles during peak hours to avoid slowdowns, he added.

Meanwhile, the Army has started dismantling the bailey bridge it had constructed post floods at 4th bridge Bhagwati Nagar Jammu.

In this connection, the Traffic Police Jammu in an advisory issued on November 27 had asked the people to avoid the use of 4th Tawi bridge Bhagwati Nagar on November 28 and 29, 2025 and instead use main Tawi bridges for their convenient movement.

“In connection with dismantling work of bailey bridge constructed post floods at 4th bridge Bhagwati Nagar Jammu, the general public, especially motorists, are hereby informed to generally avoid the use of 4th Tawi bridge Bhagwati Nagar during the next two days i.e., on November 28 and 29, 2025 and instead use main Tawi bridges for their convenient movement,” Senior Superintendent of Police, Traffic City Jammu had said in the advisory.