Highway open for one-way traffic
Vehicles To Move From Jammu To Srinagar Today
Srinagar, Jan 19: The authorities Saturday said that subject to fair weather conditions movement of one-way traffic would be allowed on Srinagar-Jammu highway tomorrow.
“Subject to good condition of road all kinds of vehicles including private LMVs, commercial LMVs, LCVs, medium passenger as well as commercial vehicles, buses, heavy commercial vehicles would be allowed to travel from Jammu side towards Kashmir in a regulated manner,” IG Traffic said in a statement.
He said all vehicles are required to cross TCP Nagrota by 9.00 am, Udhampur by 12.00 noon and TCP Banihal by 5.00 pm beyond which no vehicle shall be allowed to proceed towards Kashmir for onward journey. “However, the cut off timing can be reviewed if the weather and road condition improves,” the statement said.
He said on January 21, subject to fair weather conditions and good condition of road all kinds of vehicles would be allowed to travel from Kashmir towards Jammu.
A spokesman at the Traffic Control Room said the highway was opened today to clear the stranded vehicles including goods carriers and passenger vehicles which were on way to Kashmir.
At least 300 vehicles were stranded at different places on the highway.
Lastupdate on : Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:00:00 IST
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