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| Highways linking Ladakh with Kashmir, Srinagar with Jammu to remain shut today | | |
EArly times Report
Srinagar, June 8: The national highways, connecting Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh with Srinagar and the Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, will remain closed for weekly maintenance on Wednesday, a traffic police official said this afternoon.
However, the historic 86-km-long Mughal road and Anantnag-Sinthan-Kishtwar roads are through for traffic, he said.
He said no traffic movement will be allowed from Srinagar or Jammu on the national highway tomorrow for weekly maintenance of the road, particularly between Nashree and Jawahar tunnel. The UT administration has announced not to allow any traffic on every Wednesday to allow National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to undertake proper maintenance of the highway for free movement of vehicles during other days.
He said UT of Ladakh and UT J&K administration have decided not to allow any traffic movement on Srinagar-Leh national highway on Wednesday for weekly maintenance. Therefore, he said, no traffic will ply from Srinagar or Ladakh tomorrow on the highway. He said earlier it was Friday when the Beacon authorities were conducting weekly maintenance of the road which remained closed for about five months due to accumulation of snow since January Ist. However, he said, historic Mughal road, seen as alternative to Srinagar-Jammu highway, was through for traffic. But, he said, only load carriers, including those carrying fresh perishable fruit and vegetables besides empty trucks and oil tankers shall be allowed to ply from Heerpora Shopian in south Kashmir to Poonch in Jammu region. The vehicles had to ply between 0900 hrs to 1400 hrs only, he said adding no vehicle will be allowed after cut off timing. No passenger vehicle or pedestrian movement will be allowed on the road, he added. Spokesman said Anantnag in south Kashmir and Kishtwar in Jammu region road was also through for traffic. However, only vehicles carrying passengers and medical emergencies will be allowed to ply,he said.
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