Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesdayapologised to the public for the inconvenience due to civilian traffic ban on Jammu-Srinagarhighway, but asserted that the decision was taken in the national interest.
“I apologise to the people for the inconvenience they had toface due to the highway restrictions but the ban was imposed in nationalinterest,” said S P Malik while talking to journalists on the sidelines of theinauguration of second phase of Jahangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover.
The government had imposed a ban on the civilian movement onthe national highway for two day a week after 40 Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) men were killed in a blast on highway in Pulwama district in southKashmir.
On Tuesday, the government lifted the ban completely on thecivilian movement on the highway.
The governor also said that it is for the electioncommission to decide about the timing of the legislative assembly in the state.
Earlier, Governor Malik inaugurated second phase of theJehangir Chowk-Rambagh flyover in presence of other government officials.
The second phase of the flyover which stretches over 1.04 kilometres from Rambagh to Alochi Bagh has been constructed at a cost of 37.5 crore rupees.