Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police Advisory for January 23, 2024
The Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police has issued an advisory for people traveling on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) on January 23, 2024.
LMVs and private cars: Light motor vehicles (LMVs) and private cars are advised to travel on the Jammu-Srinagar NHW during the day time. People are advised to avoid traveling during the night hours due to the خطر of shooting stones between Ramban and Banihal.
HMVs: Heavy motor vehicles (HMVs) are requested to not overload their vehicles and to carry sufficient fuel during their journey on the Jammu-Srinagar NHW. They are also requested to double-check the fitness of their vehicles before starting their journey.
Dhar road: Only HMVs with 6 or 10 tyres will be allowed to ply on the Dhar road.
SFs convoy movement: Security Forces (SFs) convoys will be allowed to move on the Jammu-Srinagar NHW from both sides, subject to fair weather and good road conditions.
SSG road: Vehicular movement on the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumari road will be allowed from both sides, subject to fair weather and good road conditions. LMVs followed by HMVs will be allowed from Minamarg towards Srinagar between 8:30 am and 11:00 am, and from Sonamarg towards Kargil between 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm. No vehicles will be allowed after the cut-off timings.
Mughal road: Vehicular movement on the Mughal road will be allowed from both sides, subject to fair weather and good road conditions. These vehicles will be allowed from Behramgalla (Buffliaz) and Herpora (Shopian) between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm, after getting the green signal from the road agencies.
People are advised to undertake the journey on NH-44 only after confirming the status of the road from the Traffic control units.
The phone numbers for the traffic control units are:
- Jammu: 0191-2459048, 0191-2740550, 9419147732, 103
- Srinagar: 0194-2450022, 2485396, 18001807091, 103
- Ramban: 9419993745
- Udhampur: 8491928625
- PCR Kishtwar: 9906154100 (for the status of Sinthan road)
