After remaining shut for three running days due to the heavy snowfall in the valley the Srinagar-Jammu national highway linking Kashmir with rest of the country was thrown open for one way traffic later afternoon today. The road was closed by the authorities Thursday evening after the heavy snowfall in Jawahar tunnel and other places along the highway.
Chief engineer Beacon, Brigadier, TPS Rawat, addressing a press conference at Jawahar Tunnel today said that they have cleared the road of snow all along and has been thrown open for one way traffic from Jammu to Srinagar.
“We put up all our efforts by pressing into service both our men and the machines to restore traffic on the road. The road had been cleared of snow only yesterday but the shooting stones at Panithal, Sherbibi and Ramsoo had caused damage to a big patch which took us the whole night to repair,” Rawat said.
He said that the road is now clear and has been restored for one way traffic from Jammu to Srinagar this afternoon.
Deputy Inspector General, Traffic, Vijay Kumar, said that after receiving green signal from the Beacon authorities the traffic was restored on the road.
“We not only cleared the Srinagar bound vehicles which had got stranded on the road but allowed the fresh traffic from Jammu. At least 200 vehicles including the supply vehicles have crossed the Jawahar tunnel so far,” DIG said.
He said that if weather remains normal the traffic from Srinagar to Jammu will be allowed tomorrow.
However he ruled out any possibility of the restoration of two way traffic on the road until the Beacon gives the signal for the same.
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