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Leh-Manali Highway Opens For Traffic In Record 138 Days

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SRINAGAR: The strategically important Leh-Manali Highway was was opened for vehicular traffic by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Saturday in record 138 days.
Quoting officials, KNO reported that even though the road is open and snow clearance is mostly complete only army convoys and essential supply vehicles will be allowed in the initial days.
Accordingly, a convoy of essential supplies has traveled from Manali to Leh after four months of the closure of the Manali Leh Highway.
The BRO officials said that first; a trial army convoy will pass through the road up to Srachu and subsequently by civil traffic movement.
They said that frontline projects Himank and Deepak have made this feat possible as this road will be open in record 138 days. Last year, it took 144 days for the BRO to open the highway for traffic.
With the opening of 427km lomg strategic road, all three roads to Ladakh will be opened by BRO.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 25, 2023
MVD Shopian fine traffic violators; seize 05 motorcycles

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SHOPIAN, MARCH 24: In an ongoing drive against traffic violators in the district, more than 50 vehicles were challaned and a fine of Rs 60 thousand was realised over the past few days, as per data provided by ARTO Shopian.
Five (05)modified motorcycles were also seized during checking and showcause notice for suspension of registration certificates were issued to the owners of modified motor cycles.
The MVD department has been regularly conducting the drives and have appealed to people to adhere to the traffic rules for their own safety.
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

March 24, 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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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 20, 2023
Traffic Advisory For People Intending To Visit Tulip Garden

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SRINAGAR: Anticipating a huge rush of visitors to the Tulip Garden, scheduled to be thrown open to public on Sunday, the Traffic Police City has issued a detailed advisory to the enthusiasts regarding their feasible route plan to avoid any inconvenience along the roads leading to the most sought after venue at the foothills of Zabarwan range.
“To ensure convenience and smooth flow of traffic, one-way traffic shall be regulated initially from 19-03-2023 till 26-03-2023,” reads an official order copy issued by Srinagar Traffic Police.
As per the advisory, people intending to visit the Tulip Garden shall adopt Lal Chowk-Dalgate-Boulevard/Gupkar Road to reach the garden. On their return, they shall adopt the Nishat-Foreshore-Habak-Dargah-Khanyar route to reach their respective destinations. Likewise, motorists intending to travel from Harwan-Shalimar-Nishat and other adjacent areas towards Lal-Chowk are requested to travel via Foreshore-Hazratbal route instead of Nishat-Boulevard road axis to reach their respective destinations.
“Motorists intending to travel from Gulab Bagh-Zakoora-Naseembagh-Habbak and adjacent areas shall adopt Habak-Dargah-Khanyar route to reach Lal Chowk instead of Foreshore Road. Visitors are advised to park their vehicles only at designated parking places and avoid parking their vehicles on the roadside. Wrongly parked vehicles will be towed.”
The available parking places are in front of Botanical Garden, Open land at Kralsangri, SKICC, Royal Spring Golf Course and LCMA Parking at Nishat.
The authorities have also advised that emergencies shall be allowed to take the shortest route. One-way traffic will be implemented from
The move by the authorities to regulate traffic is a welcome step to ensure that visitors have a smooth and hassle-free experience while visiting the Tulip Garden. The visitors are expected to follow the traffic regulations to avoid any inconvenience during their visit.(GNS)

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March 17, 2023
Traffic Police City Issues Advisory to People Intending to Visit Tulip Garden

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Srinagar, Mar 17: Anticipating a huge rush of visitors to the Tulip Garden, scheduled to be thrown open to public on Sunday, the Traffic Police City has issued a detailed advisory to the enthusiasts regarding their feasible route plan to avoid any inconvenience along the roads leading to the most sought after venue at the foothills of Zabarwan range.
“To ensure convenience and smooth flow of traffic, one-way traffic shall be regulated initially from 19-03-2023 till 26-03-2023,” reads an official order copy issued by Srinagar Traffic Police office, a copy which lies in processing with GNS.
As per the advisory, people intending to visit the Tulip Garden shall adopt Lal Chowk-Dalgate-Boulevard/Gupkar Road to reach the garden. On their return, they shall adopt the Nishat-Foreshore-Habak-Dargah-Khanyar route to reach their respective destinations. Likewise, motorists intending to travel from Harwan-Shalimar-Nishat and other adjacent areas towards Lal-Chowk are requested to travel via Foreshore-Hazratbal route instead of Nishat-Boulevard road axis to reach their respective destinations.
“Motorists intending to travel from Gulab Bagh-Zakoora-Naseembagh-Habbak and adjacent areas shall adopt Habak-Dargah-Khanyar route to reach Lal Chowk instead of Foreshore Road. Visitors are advised to park their vehicles only at designated parking places and avoid parking their vehicles on the roadside. Wrongly parked vehicles will be towed.”
The available parking places are in front of Botanical Garden, Open land at Kralsangri, SKICC, Royal Spring Golf Course and LCMA Parking at Nishat.
The authorities have also advised that emergencies shall be allowed to take the shortest route. One-way traffic will be implemented from 0900 hrs till 1900 hrs.
The move by the authorities to regulate traffic is a welcome step to ensure that visitors have a smooth and hassle-free experience while visiting the Tulip Garden. The visitors are expected to follow the traffic regulations to avoid any inconvenience during their visit. (GNS)

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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

March 17, 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
Historic T5 Panthyal tunnel opens for traffic

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Srinagar, Mar 16: In a very much relief step to the commuters, the historical T5 tunnel of the four-lane road project at Panthyal between Ramban and Banihal has been thrown open for traffic on Thursday.
An official of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the approach road to the tunnel along other allied works were completed successfully on Wednesday and the tunnel has been thrown open for traffic on Thursday.
He said that the tunnel is going to help commuters to bypass the most vulnerable spots on the National Highway in Panthayal.
He said that the work on the twin-tube 880-metre tunnel, part of the highway realignment project, started in 2020.
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.
“3cheers for ⁦@NHAI_Official⁩ and its terrific Ground Zero team for diverting traffic thruTunnel T5. Bye Bye Panthyal’s treacherous stretch!” DC Ramban Mussarat Zia tweeted.

Officials said that opening this tunnel will put an end to the threat of shooting stones which have consumed numerous human lives.
He said that opening of the T5 tunnel would end the fear of shooting stones forever along with frequent traffic jams on the stretch.
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—(KNO)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

March 16, 2023
Bandipora-Gurez Route Reopens For Traffic

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SRINAGAR: After remaining closed for more than two months due to heavy Snowfall in Gurez valley, Bandipora-Gurez road was thrown open for traffic on Thursday.
Lt. General Rajeev Choudhary, VSM DGBR formally opened the road by flagging-off the first caravan of vehicles. Major General Girish Kalia, VSM GOC 28 Inf Div, Brigadier Pranav Kumar Cdr 109 Inf Bde, Lt. Col. Abhishek Kumar, OC 56 RCC Beacon. ADDC Bandipora Ali Afsar Khan, SDM Gurez Dr Mudasir, DDC member Tulail Raja Aijaz, DDC member Gurez Tasleem and other senior officers of the district were present on the occasion.
The officers invited two female siblings Maryam Mudasir and Fatima Mudasir to formally throw open the road for traffic.
Officials said the traffic on the 85 kilometer road stretch will be allowed in a controlled manner and the decision came as Border Roads Organisation (BRO) completed the Snow clearance operation in a record time this year.
He said the road remained closed for about 58 days at a stretch due to heavy accumulation of Snow in the Gurez valley, especially at Razdan top. Officials said Snow clearance started soon after the weather improved and was completed in record time.
Officials said that the first convoy of vehicles was allowed as a trial run towards their destination with proper precautionary measures, including the use of chains at certain places.
ADDC said traffic will be allowed in a restricted and regulated manner and for restricted hours till the weather improves fully and the road is not slippery.
The road remains closed owing to heavy snowfall in Gurez Valley. “The road usually opens in April but this year, the road was opened early.”

ADDC Ali Afsar Khan lauded the efforts of BRO and MED for overtime to ensure early opening of the road.
Earlier, during road closure the District Administration put in helicopter services to different locations of Gurez to ensure evacuation of patients and other emergency situations including airlifting students who had to appear in different exams besides airlifting employees. (KDC)

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March 16, 2023
Strategic Sgr-Leh highway thrown open for traffic in record 68 days

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Zojila pass, Mar 16: The strategic 434 km long Srinagar-Leh highway was thrown open by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in a record 68 days, officials said Thursday.
Talking to reporters after throwing the highway open for traffic officially, Director General Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Lt General Rajeev Chaudhary, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), it is always a toughest challenge to throw open Zojila pass. “It was due to the hardwork of BRO officials and men that we were able to throw the pass open in a record number of 68 days. For the past three years, we have been breaking our own records,” he said, adding that first the road was thrown open in 110 days, then in 78 days and now in just 68 days.
“Our efforts will be make the road through in just 60 days (two months),” he said. “BRO officials and men are fully acclimatized and familiar with the area. No equipment was damaged during the road opening process.”
He said the locals who work with the BRO are being provided with adequate wages, shelter and food besides warm clothes. “Some people are with us since 25 years. We are like a family,” the DG BRO said.
He said that early opening of this road helps save RS 7 Crore a day for the government. “This road helps to send defence equipment including guns, bullets and tanks besides troops to Ladakh. Similarly, the early road opening helps give an economic push to the Ladakh region who remain cut-off from the rest of the world for six months,” the DG said, adding that “people of Ladakh can come to Srinagar through this road and carry out their economic activities—(KNO)
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March 16, 2023
Srinagar-Leh Highway Thrown Open For Traffic In Record 68 Days

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SRINAGAR: The strategic 434 km long Srinagar-Leh highway was thrown open by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in a record 68 days, officials said Thursday.
Talking to reporters after throwing the highway open for traffic officially, Director General Border Roads Organisation (BRO) Lt General Rajeev Choudhary said that it is always a toughest challenge to throw open Zojila pass. “It was due to the hard work of BRO officials and men that we were able to throw the pass open in a record number of 68 days. For the past three years, we have been breaking our own records,” he said, adding that first the road was thrown open in 110 days, then in 78 days and now in just 68 days.
“Our efforts will be make the road through in just 60 days (two months),” he said. “BRO officials and men are fully acclimatized and familiar with the area. No equipment was damaged during the road opening process.”
He said the locals who work with the BRO are being provided with adequate wages, shelter and food besides warm clothes. “Some people are with us since 25 years. We are like a family,” the DG BRO said.
He said that early opening of this road helps save RS 7 Crore a day for the government. “This road helps to send defense equipment including guns, bullets and tanks besides troops to Ladakh. Similarly, the early road opening helps give an economic push to the Ladakh region who remain cut-off from the rest of the world for six months,” the DG said, adding that “people of Ladakh can come to Srinagar through this road and carry out their economic activities. (KNO)

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March 16, 2023