Amid rains Srinagar Jammu highway thrown open for traffic

Srinagar/April,15 : Amid heavy rains traffic was resumed on Thursday on Srinagar-Jammu highway after remaining suspended  Wednesday this week for weekly maintenance .
“Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) were allowed from both sides since morning and heavy Motor Vehicles (HMVs) from Udhampur, Jammu, from 1500 hrs”, a traffic police official said. “Travelers have been  advised to contact Traffic Control Unit (TCU) established at Jammu, Srinagar and Ramban before starting their journey in view of the inclement weather prediction issued by Metrological department for next few days”, the officia; said.
As already reported no traffic was allowed on the highway on Wednesday this week for weekly maintenance and repair of the road. From Thursday morning LMVs, carrying passengers, were allowed to ply from Jammu and Srinagar, he said. Kashmir bound LMVs had to cross Nagrota between 0900 hrs to 1200 hrs and from Jakheni Udhampur between 1000 hrs to 1300 hrs. Similarly, Jammu bound LMVs were asked to cross Zig Qazigund between 0900 hrs to 1200hrs.