Traffic update today jammu-srinagar national highway

The traffic movement on 247km-long Jammu-Srinagar national highway was restored on Wednesday after two back-to-back landslides had hit Seri area killing a crane operator besides injuring seven others on Tuesday. The affected stretch was restored on Tuesday evening and thereafter stranded vehicles were cleared. (ANI file image) The highway is the only all-weather surface link that connects Kashmir with other parts of the country. Also Read: “The affected stretch was restored on Tuesday evening and thereafter stranded vehicles were cleared and the fresh traffic of light motor vehicles was allowed from Jammu and Srinagar on Wednesday morning,” said a police official. He informed that heavy motor vehicles carrying essentials were also allowed from Jammu on Wednesday morning. On Tuesday afternoon, a crane driver was killed while seven others including six members of a family from Rajouri were injured when two vehicles came under the landslide at Seri village near Ramban town around 1:30pm on Tuesday. It was followed by another landslide at the same stretch after which the national highway was blocked completely.

Recent heavy rains have not only brought misery to the people but also caused damage to the road stretch at Dalwass and other places between Nashri and Banihal. Following incessant rains mud and landslide at Dalwass narrowed road stretches, mud, and slush has compounded the problem causing inconvenience to commuters and vehicle operators for the last many days. Traffic authorities said during the last 24 hours up to 5 pm, Sunday on highway remained blocked for 14 hours and 46 minutes. They said the highway remained blocked for 10 hours and ten hours and 17 minutes due to the closure of the Chenani-Nashri tunnel and for four hours and 29 minutes due to road restoration work at Dalwass near Nashri. They further said movement of traffic remains slow at various places between Nashri and Banihal tunnels due to the breakdown of eight heavy Vehicles and on foot movement of nomads and their livestock. Due to the closure of the Chenani Nashri tunnel hundreds of vehicles remained stranded after intervals at various places between Udhampur and Chenani and other places. Commuters and vehicle operators complained that they faced problems and difficulties as they remained stuck for hours together in long queues between Chenani and Udhampur and Nashri and Chanderkote. However, traffic officials monitoring the regulation of traffic in Ramban said despite the disruption of traffic at Dalwass hundreds of private cars, passenger light, and medium vehicles have crossed the Nashri-Banihal sect...

A video of shooting stones rolling down the mountains in the region surfaced online. Long queues of vehicles were reported on the highway as the intensity of shooting stones increased. Around 300 vehicles were reportedly stuck on the highway. Notably, Jammu-Srinagar national highway is the lifeline of the

Ramban/Jammu, Jun 10 (PTI) Vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was restored on Saturday, after remaining suspended for nearly 12 hours due to repair and maintenance works on the stretch between the Nashri and Navyug tunnels, officials said. The works on the 270-km road were undertaken by the National Highways Authority of India following a landslide, they said. The road was closed around 10 pm on Friday at Dalwas and several other locations in Ramban district for carrying out the repair and maintenance works, Senior Superintendent of Police, National Highway, Rohit Baskotra said. "Debris from the landslide was cleared, the slide prone area stabilised and potholes were filled up during the overnight operation," Baskotra, who along with senior NHAI officers inspected the works, told PTI. He said the highway was opened for traffic from both sides after nearly 12 hours. "Commuters have been advised to follow lane discipline," Baskotra said. On traffic jams on the highway and complaints by commuters about it, officials said authorities have recognised the need for immediate measures to control congestion in the Ramban-Banihal sector, particularly in view of the annual Amarnath pilgrimage that starts on July 1.

The Jammu Srinagar Highway update is retrieved from Here is Jammu Srinagar Highway Update for Today/ NH 44 Traffic Update Today Date NH 44 Status 22-06-2022 Closed • Jammu Srinagar National Highway is blocked at Samroli in Udhampur due to huge landslide. • It is highly advisable to not venture out on Jammu Srinagar Highway before confirming NH 44 traffic update today from Traffic Control Unit from Jammu, Ramban or Srinagar. Here is Jammu Srinagar Highway Update today Twitter feed • LMVs/Private Cars from Nagrota (Jammu) at 8AM to 12 Noon, from Jakheni (Udhampur) at 9AM to 1 PM • From Navyug Tunnel (Qazigund side) 8 AM to 12 PM (subject to change depending on the road position then) Do keep in mind to not travel beyond the cut off timings as no vehicle shall be allowed after that. Also Read NH 44 Traffic Update Today for HMVs/ Load Carriers The stranded vehicles in Qazigund jurisdiction shall be allowed towards Jammu subject to fair weather conditions and after assessing situation on Jammu Srinagar National Highway. Jammu Srinagar Highway Update Security Forces Convoy Movement Security Forces are advised/ requested not to ply against advisory/traffic plan in view of traffic congestion on Jammu Srinagar Highway. They may ply from Srinagar towards Jammu after confirming the status of NH 44. Mughal Road Traffic Update / SSG Road/ Kishtwar-Sinthan Road Mughal Road, Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri Road and Kishtwar Sinthan Road is closed for vehicular movement in view of the snow accumu...

Jaiswal Bridge Over Chenab On Jammu-Srinagar NH Completed: Minister Gadkari A two-lane Jaiswal bridge over the Chenab river in Ramban district along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been completed, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday, reiterating his commitment to provide exceptional highway infrastructure in the Union Territory. • • • • • Jaiswal Bridge Over Chenab On Jammu-Srinagar NH Completed: Minister Gadkari A two-lane Jaiswal bridge over the Chenab river in Ramban district along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been completed, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday, reiterating his commitment to provide exceptional highway infrastructure in the Union Territory. Earlier, the bridge missed two back-to-back deadlines between March and April but its completion came just a few weeks before the start of the two-month-long annual pilgrimage to 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas. "In Jammu and Kashmir, we have completed the construction of a two-lane Jaiswal Bridge over River Chenab on the Udhampur-Ramban section of NH-44. This meticulously designed Balanced Cantilever bridge spans 118 meters and has been built at a cost of Rs 20 Crore," Gadkari, the Road Transport and Highways minister, said in a tweet. "The establishment of this bridge serves a dual purpose. Firstly, it will alleviate congestion along the Chanderkot to Ramban section, ensuring smoother vehicular movement. Secondly, it will facilitate t...