Restrictions on National Highway on Fridays from Oct 16 to Nov 30, government forces ‘requested’ to comply

Srinagar: Traffic police has issued an advisory imposing restrictions on vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu national highway on all Fridays from October 16 to November 30, citing maintenance of the highway as the reason.

Additional Director General of Police Traffic J&K, Srinagar, in a communique said that in connection with the maintenance of thehighway, no vehicular movement shall be allowed on every Friday starting from 16-10-2020 to 30-11-2020.

“Routine advisories with regard to traffic movement other than Fridays shall be issued on daily basis,” it said.

“Security forces are advised/requested not to ply against advisory/traffic plan in view of road maintenance on the days mentioned in the advisory,” the communique read.

For Mughal road, the advisory reads that “subject to fair weather and good road condition, only load carriers carrying essential supplies shall be allowed on Mughal Road on these days.”

“Moreover, no passenger vehicle or pedestrian shall be allowed on Mughal road.” KNO