The vehicular movement on Jammu-Srinagar NH-44 will remain suspended for the whole day today on May 21, said Rohit Baskotra, Senior Superintendent of Police, Traffic, National Highway, as per an ANI report.
According to the report, the SSP stated that no movement of any kind of vehicle including fresh, perishable livestock, security forces shall be allowed on NH-44 on May 21.
Not just today, vehicular movement also saw some restrictions on the state on May 20 as well.
“Today (May 20), no vehicular movement shall be allowed on Jammu-Srinagar NHW after 6 pm from Qazigund towards Banihal, Ramban, Doda-Kishtwar, Udhampur, Jammu and vice versa and from Nagrota (Jammu)from 5 pm, from Udhampur; from 6 pm towards Patnitop, Doda-Kishtwar, Ramban, Gool, Banihal, Srinagar and vice versa,” ANI cited Baskotra as saying on May 20.
He did not specify the exact reason for this restriction and said there were multiple reasons. He advised people to cooperate with the Traffic Police and plan their journeys accordingly.
The J&K Traffic Police posted on X, formerly Twitter, about the restriction.
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