Keep away from Night time Journeys on Jammu-Srinagar Freeway: Officers – Imperial Wire

Keep away from Night time Journeys on Jammu-Srinagar Freeway: Officers

Jammu, March 21: Vital site visitors disruptions had been reported on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar Nationwide Freeway, designated as NH-44, on Wednesday attributable to a number of bottlenecks. Officers cited gradual motion brought on by single-lane site visitors at Balinalla, Dewal, Nashri-Dalwas, and the stretch between Marog and Kishtwari Pather.

The scenario was additional compounded by the breakdown of Heavy Motor Automobiles alongside the route.

A site visitors official advised Kashmir Information Service that vacationers are suggested towards night time journeys on the NH-44 stretch between Ramban and Banihal attributable to dangers of capturing stones and landslides. Ongoing development exercise on this sector can be anticipated to trigger inconvenience.

The official emphasised the significance of lane self-discipline, warning that overtaking and wrong-lane driving would exacerbate congestion.

In a regulated site visitors plan issued for Thursday, authorities acknowledged that topic to truthful climate and improved street situations, Gentle Motor Automobiles, passenger buses, non-public vehicles, and items provider HMVs shall be permitted from each side on NH-44. Visitors Management Items in Jammu and Srinagar will coordinate with the TCU in Ramban to watch the scenario.

Individually, Safety Forces convoys may also be allowed from each side on NH-44, topic to climate and street situations, after confirming the freeway standing from the TCU in Ramban.

The official additionally offered updates on different key routes. The NH-244, or Kishtwar-Sinthan-Anantnag Street, stays closed for all vehicular site visitors attributable to contemporary snowfall and accumulation.

On the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumari Street towards Kargil, site visitors motion could also be permitted topic to truthful climate and clearance from the Border Roads Organisation. Gentle Motor Automobiles, adopted by HMVs of as much as six tyres fitted with anti-skid chains, could be allowed from Sonamarg towards Kargil solely between 1100 and 1500 hours. Safety Forces convoys have been directed to plan their motion to keep away from disrupting civilian site visitors.

For the route from Jammu to Srinagar through Poonch, Gentle Motor Automobiles and personal vehicles with anti-skid chains could also be allowed from each side, primarily based on climate, street situations, and clearance from upkeep businesses. Motion could be permitted solely between 1030 and 1430 hours on particular stretches between Chandimarh, often known as Baffliaz, and Shopian, with no autos allowed after this cut-off time.

The Visitors Division has urged all vacationers to verify the standing of their route from the closest Visitors Management Unit earlier than commencing their journey.–(KNS)

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