Jammu-Srinagar national highway Archives - Lokmarg

Traffic Halted On Jammu-Srinagar Highway Due to Shooting Stones In Ramban

By LokMarg 11th December 2023

Vehicular movement on the busy Jammu-Srinagar National highway was halted due to fresh mudsliding and shooting stones in the Ramban district, officials said on Monday.

“Traffic halted from both sides due to shooting stones at Mehad, Ramban on Jammu-Srinagar NHW. People are advised to co-operate with traffic police,” Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Traffic police said in a post on X.

“SSG road and Mughal road through for vehicular movement,” it added.

Earlier, Jammu Kashmir Traffic police issued an advisory and asked the passenger and light motor vehicle (LMVs) operators to prefer the journey on Jammu-Srinagar NHW during the daytime.

“Please avoid journey during night hours as the movement of nomads from Kashmir valley towards Jammu may cause inconvenience to the commuters”, they said in a post on X. (ANI)

For more details visit us: https://lokmarg.com/

Amit Shah Hails NDRF Role In Amarnath Yatra Safety

By LokMarg 9th July 2023

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hailed the National Defence Response Force for providing a safe Amarnath Yatra to every pilgrim.

Taking to Twitter Amit Shah tweeted, “The NDRF and the SDRF have always stood tall in service to the nation and humanity despite all odds. Their role has been crucial in fulfilling our goal of providing a safer Amarnath Yatra to every pilgrim.”

“Sharing a photograph of an SDRF Jawan carrying a lady yatri on his back for 3 km through the unforgiving terrain of the Himalayas on her way back from the holy shrine. I applaud them for being the beacon of safety for the citizens,” Shah tweeted.

Earlier today, the annual Amarnath Yatra resumed on the Pahalgam route following an improvement in weather conditions, officials said.

The Yatra on the other route, Baltal, is yet to resume.

Earlier, the Yatra was halted since Friday due to bad weather conditions in Jammu and Kashmir.

Authorities on Sunday stopped a batch of devotees at the Jammu Base camp due to the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.

Following the suspension of the Yatra, 6,000 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were stranded at Ramban, officials said.

At least 80 people from Karnataka were trapped in the Panchtarni, six km away from the Amarnath cave following the adverse weather conditions, said the Karnataka government on Saturday.

Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Mussarat Islam told ANI that the administration is taking all steps to ensure that the pilgrims do not face any problems.

The official further informed that Jammu Srinagar National Highway (NH44) remains closed for vehicular traffic at Ramban due to a landslide.

At least 67,566 pilgrims visited the Amarnath cave shrine since the beginning of the Yatra on July 1.

About 18,354 pilgrims on July 5 left for the Amarnath cave shrine both from the Baltal base camp and Nunwan base camp performed the darshan.

“These include 12483 males, 5146 females, 457 children, 266 sadhus, and 2 sadhvis,” an official statement said earlier this week.

The total number of yatris who performed Darshan since the beginning is 67566. More yatris will visit the shrine in the coming days,” it added.

The 62-day-long Shri Amarnath Yatra will culminate on August 31, 2023. (ANI)

Death Toll In Jammu Accident Mounts To 10

By LokMarg 30th May 2023

At least ten people were killed and around 55 injured when a bus fell into a deep gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Tuesday morning.

According to officials, the bus was on its way to Katra from Amritsar when the incident took place near Jhajjar Kotli – about 15 km from Katra in Jammu district.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu, Chandan Kohli said that all the passengers have been evacuated and the rescue operation was almost complete.

“10 people died and around 55 are injured. All have been evacuated. The rescue operation is almost complete. The SDRF team is also present on the spot,” said the SSP.

Kohli said that the injured were shifted to the hospital. He said that paramilitary teams and State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) were engaged in evacuation and rescue operations.

The SSP further added that the bus was carrying more passengers than the prescribed limit and all this will be probed.

Assistant Commandant Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Ashok Choudhary said that a crane was brought to check if someone is trapped under the bus.

“CRPF, Police and other teams are also here. Ambulances were called and the injured were immediately rushed to hospital. Bodies have also been taken to the hospital. A crane is being brought here to see if someone is trapped under the bus. A rescue operation is underway. We are being told that the bus was coming from Amritsar and that people from Bihar were on board. They perhaps lost their way to Katra and reached here,” said Choudhary.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

Srinagar-Jammu Highway Blocked Due To Snowfall

By LokMarg 13th January 2023

Traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been blocked since Friday morning due to bad weather and snowfall in the area.

The clearance of the area began on Friday morning with the help of 52 RCC (GREF) on the South Portal of the Jawahar Tunnel, as confirmed by sources.
Meanwhile, in an official statement on Twitter, Srinagar airport announced that all the flights had been cancelled due to bad weather.

The airport officials informed that the passengers will be accommodated on the next available flight at no extra cost.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)