Srinagar, Nov 12: In a bid to ensure smooth flow of traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu highway during winter, Government has decided to set up Joint Control Rooms at Qazigund, Jawahar Tunnel and Banihal.
 Officials said the Control Rooms will be managed by representatives from Beacon, Police, Traffic, Army, CRPF and Civil Administration.
 The decision was taken during a meeting held at Beacon Headquarters at Rangret, which was chaired by Chief Engineer Project Beacon, Brigadier TPS Rawat. It was decided that proper communication facilities including wireless sets will be provided to the officials manning the traffic on both sides of the Jawahar Tunnel.
 The meeting also decided that in case of adverse weather forecast, traffic police will restrict movement of traffic on the Highway as a precautionary measure. The Traffic Department was asked to start a media campaign to make people aware of traffic rules to avoid traffic jams on the Highway particular near the Jawaharlal Tunnel. 
 The meeting decided that worn out vehicles would not be allowed on the Highway in case of inclement weather, as these vehicles get stuck and cause traffic jamming.
 The meeting decided that the Chief Engineer, Beacon will install an LCD screen near Radio Kashmir crossing TRC which will show the status of the Highway for convenience of the people. The LCD screen will be internet controlled and updated every hour.
 Chief Engineer Beacon also informed that Srinagar-Kargil highway has been cleared of snow at Zojila and the roads leading to Karnah, Machil have been reopened in view of the improvement in weather. He further informed that in anticipation of snowfall, Beacon has decided to place two Snow cutters at Sonamarg this winter so that the road can be reopened earlier than schedule in Spring
 The meeting was attended by DIG Traffic Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, SP, Traffic CIty Maqsood-ul–Zamaan, and Head Disaster Management & OSD with Div Com Kashmir Aamir Ali. Beacon was represented by Col. N Chauhan, Director Planning, Lt. Col. CST Swamy, PRO, SK Singh, Executive Engineer & Officiating Commander TF, Maj P Mukherjee, OC RCC and DK Bohra, Officer I/c Tunnel.

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