Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remains open

Ramban, May 28: The Srinagar- Jammu National Highway remained open for two-way traffic of light and medium passenger vehicles and one-way traffic of heavy vehicles for Kashmir on Sunday.

However, traffic congestion was witnessed at various narrow road stretches, and four-lane constructions during morning hours today.

   

Traffic authorities said during the last 24 hours up to 5 pm, Sunday , the highway remained blocked for two hours and 45 minutes.

They said the highway remained blocked for two hours and 15 minutes due to the closure of the Banihal-Qazigund tunnel and for 30 minutes due to road restoration works at Dalwass near Nashri. They further said movement of traffic remains slow at various places between Nashri and Banihal tunnels due to the breakdown of seven heavy vehicles and on foot movement of nomads and their livestock.

Traffic officials monitoring the regulation of traffic in Ramban said hundreds of private cars, passenger light, and medium vehicles have crossed the Nashri-Banihal sector of the highway for their respective destinations.

They said Heavy Vehicles released from Jakhani, Udhampur are crossing the Ramban-Banihal sector toward Kashmir in a regulated manner on the highway.

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