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Srinagar-Jammu Highway To Remain Closed On April 7

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SRINAGAR: The authorities on Tuesday said that Srinagar-Jammu national highway will remain closed for traffic on April 7 as traffic dry day.
In a statement, senior superintendent of Police Traffic Ramban, Mohita Sharma said that the highway will remain closed for repair and maintenance work from April 7 till April 8 morning.
“Based on JK UT Government directions passed on 31.03.2023 for undertaking important repair and maintenance works on NH-44 by NHAI, 07th April 2023 has been declared Traffic Dry Day between Nashri to Navyuga Tunnel”, reads the statement.
She also said no LMV or HMV (except medical emergency vehicles) will be allowed to ply on NH-44 between Nashri Tunnel towards Navyuga Tunnel and vice-versa from 06 AM on 07th April till 06 AM on 08th April. (KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 4, 2023
No Truck Halts At Nagrota And Qazigund: CS

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SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Saturday impressed upon the traffic authorities to completely do away with the halting of trucks at Nagrota and Qazigund on Sgr-Jmu National Highway and instead let them ply smoothly without putting any forced halt to their movement either way between Jammu and Srinagar.
Dr Mehta made these remarks in a meeting with different stakeholders called for reviewing the progress of construction of National Highways under Prime Minister Development Programme across the UT.
In addition to the Principal Secretary, PWD the meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Forest; Divisional Commissioners; concerned Deputy Commissioners; Representatives from NHAI, NHIDCL, BRO, and many other concerned officers.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Secretary stressed upon the executing agencies to complete all these road projects providing interconnectivity to different regions in the stipulated timeframe. He enjoined upon them that the significance of these roads is very high and deserves all efforts to be completed on time.
He directed the concerned authorities to strictly stick to the timeline of completing the Expressway to Akhnoor in all respects by May this year so that the travel time to reach there gets reduced to half an hour
Regarding the Delhi-Katra Expressway the Chief Secretary directed for continuing the momentum of work besides meeting timelines set for completing different sub-projects. He said that the work on such a prestigious project should be given due priority for completing it at the earliest.
Dr Mehta also sensitized the executing agencies about the significance of Uri-Poonch Highway. He told them that the work on this project should be taken in hand at the earliest so that it is also completed on time bringing respite to people besides providing alternate route between the two divisions of the UT.
As far as the movement of traffic on National Highway is concerned the Chief Secretary directed for ensuring its smooth movement all across the road by properly maintaining the 6 kms difficult stretch between Ramban and Banihal. He advised them to use necessary manpower and machinery efficiently besides exploring few dry days for traffic to make the travel on this road pleasant and hassle free for all times to come.

The Chief Secretary also took note of the work done on the Srinagar-Pulwama-Shopian-Kulgam Highway (NH-444). He stressed on completing the stretches near all the towns of Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama so that the road is complete before the onset of Tourism season this year. The highway is going to drastically reduce the time taken for traveling to and fro and to reach to Srinagar. He also took stock of the progress made in execution of Srinagar-Baramulla-Uri Highway, Chenani-Sudhmahadev-Goha- Khellani and Akhnoor-Poonch Highways and stressed on their early completion. (GNS)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 25, 2023
Mudslide, Shooting Stones Disrupt Traffic On Sgr-Jmu Highway

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SRINAGAR: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar highway was suspended due to fresh mudslide and shooting stones at several locations in Ramban district, officials said on Monday.
Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that traffic movement has been suspended due to mudslide at Shalgari, Sherbibi and shooting stones at some other places in Ramban district along the highway.
He said no fresh traffic was allowed from both the side in this morning. “The road clearance work has been started at Shalgadi and other critical spots,” official said.
Meanwhile, a truck has rolled down at Digdole area of Ramban district on highway. “The driver of the truck was rescued in an injured condition and is being treated at hospital.”

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March 20, 2023
T5 Panthyal Tunnel Opens For Traffic

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SRINAGAR: The historical T5 tunnel, that would help commuters to bypass the most vulnerable spots on the National Highway in Panthayal, between Ramban and Banihal was thrown open for traffic on Thursday.
Quoting an official of National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) KNO reported that the approach road to the tunnel along other allied works were completed successfully on Wednesday and the tunnel was opened for traffic on Thursday.
The official said that the work on the twin-tube 880-metre tunnel, part of the highway realignment project, started in 2020.
Now our focus will be on Jaiswal Bridge and the double-lane of Ramban Flyover and the Banihal Bypass which are expected to be completed by the end of this Month and 15 April respectively.
To complete projects on time, traffic dry days are being observed every week on the highway, he said.
Official said that opening this tunnel will put an end to the threat of shooting stones which have consumed numerous human lives.
Pertinently in February, Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta while taking stock of the construction works on the tunnel had directed the NHAI to make all efforts to open the T5 tunnel on the Panthiyal stretch of the highway by March 15, Jaiswal Bridge by March 31, and the double-lane of Ramban Flyover and the Banihal Bypass by April 15.
Notably, the four-lane project of the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, started in 2011. The work, which included a number of small and major tunnels, bridges and flyovers, is likely to be completed by next year after missing several deadlines over the past decade.

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March 16, 2023
Two Way Traffic Resumes On Landslide Hit Highway

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SRINAGAR: The two-way traffic resumed on the 270-km-Jammu Srinagar national highway on Wednesday after the road was blocked by a massive landslide that hit seri area of Ramban District on Tuesday resulting in the death of one JCB operator and injuries to six commuters, officials said.
The debris on the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, were cleared by road clearance agencies late Tuesday night after nearly eight hours of hectic efforts.
“After clearing hundreds of stranded vehicles on Tuesday night, fresh light motor vehicles (LMVs) were allowed from both Jammu and Srinagar, while heavy motor vehicles were only allowed from Jammu to Srinagar this morning,” a traffic department official said on Wednesday.
He said the traffic was moving smoothly on the highway when last reports were received.
The stranded vehicles were allowed to move towards their respective destinations around 10 pm on Tuesday after the clearance of the debris, the officials said.

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March 8, 2023
Relief In Offing As Two Tunnels, A Bridge To Be Functional Soon On NH-44

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SRINAGAR: The commuters are all set to have a safe journey along Srinagar-Jammu highway by the end of March month as the authorities here have said that the two important tunnels and a bridge in Ramban district of Jammu region will be made functional this month.
Jammu-Srinagar national highway is the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country.
Quoting officials, news agency KNO reported that work on several projects in Ramban district is in progress.
“800-metre-long T5 tunnel on Panthyal stretch of the highway is set to be thrown open by March 15 while Jaiswal bridge on Udhampur-Ramban section to be made operational by March 20 and Kunfer tunnel is also expected to be completed by March 31, besides double lane of Ramban flyover and Banihal bypass to be completed by April 15 this year,” they said.
Two tunnels, having a total length of 1,680 meters, would put an end to the ‘phantom of shooting stones’ and traffic disruptions along the stretch, officials said.
The twin tunnels will not only reduce the travel time of commuters, but will also completely bypass the difficult landslides and shooting stone prone areas along the stretch, officials said.
Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam said all the projects on Jammu Srinagar national highway will be completed by stipulated time frame. “Work on the 800-meter T-5 Tunnel to bypass Panthyal stretch, which is vulnerable to shooting stones on highway, has been accelerated so that it becomes operational by March 15, 2023”, he said.
Mussarat said work is also in progress for double laning of Ramban flyover and Banihal bypass which will be completed by April 15 this year. After the competition of these projects, people travelling on Jammu-Srinagar highway would be able have a safe journey, he added.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 7, 2023