Civilian traffic on Qazigund-Nashri stretch of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway will not be allowed for five hours from Monday in view of AmarnathYatra beginning tomorrow. Inspector General of Police, Traffic, Alok Kumar told Greater Kashmir that from 10am to 3pm no civilian traffic will be allowed on the Qazigund-Nashri stretch.
“All vehicles carrying pilgrims will be allowed to ply onthe highway. Only the people with exigencies will be allowed during this timeafter receiving passes from Deputy Commissioner Ramban,” he said.
The senior police officer said that after 3pm, light motorvehicles would be allowed to ply on the Highway from both sides till 7pm andheavy motor vehicles from 7pm to 11pm.
He said over a thousand traffic policemen have been deployedalong the highway and an adequate number of traffic personnel will bemonitoring the twin yatra routes of Ganderbal and Pahalgam.
But, the IGP said, there are no traffic restrictions on theMughal Road. The LMVs will ply on the road till 7pm on both sides and the HMVstill 11pm.