Srinagar, July 27 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was blocked on Monday due to a fresh landslide on the highway in Udhampur district.Traffic department officials have advised commuters not to travel on the highway before contacting the traffic control rooms in Jammu and Srinagar to find out the latest status of the road.The highway was blocked after a landslide struck the Dewal area of Udhampur district. Officials said that debris from the landslide blocked the highway, prom…
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Srinagar, July 8 (IANS) Three CRPF troopers were injured when their vehicle was hit by another vehicle in the Nowgam area on the outskirts of Srinagar, J&K Police said on Wednesday, adding that the driver involved has been arrested.The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were deployed for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra near the Taingan Bypass in the Nowgam area. The injured paramilitary personnel belonged to the D Company of the force’s 148th Battalion.A police official said the driver…
Jammu, June 30 (IANS) Traffic restrictions are being imposed in J&K’s Jammu from July 2, a day ahead of the start of the annual Amarnath Yatra.Officials said that with the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026 (SANJY-2026) set to commence on July 3, the Traffic Police Jammu have announced route restrictions and diversions in the city from Thursday to ensure smooth movement of pilgrim convoys.An advisory issued by traffic police said that the first convoy will move from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar, on …
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) At least three people, including a minor girl, were killed and four others sustained serious injuries after a speeding vehicle rammed into a passenger auto travelling towards the Singhu Border on NH-44 in Delhi’s Alipur area on Wednesday morning, according to the police. The accident took place near Shiv Mandir in Alipur, triggering panic in the area. Police personnel rushed to the spot immediately after receiving information about the collision and shifted the injured p…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday reviewed the proposed new high-speed corridors, high-density corridors and other important national highway projects to be taken up in Maharashtra, officials said. “During the review meeting held in the national capital, the Union Minister discussed several key highway development projects, including six-laning of the Nagpur–Bhandara section, four-laning of the Taloda–Burhanpur section, Durg–Gadchiro…
Srinagar, April 7 (IANS) The strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway was reopened for passenger traffic on Tuesday after it remained closed for a day due to a landslide and shooting stones in Ramban district of J&K.Traffic department officials said this morning that passenger traffic has been allowed from both sides on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44).Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Traffic National Highway, Raja Adil, told reporters that vehicular movement has resumed on…
Srinagar, April 6 (IANS) Traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway was suspended on Monday due to shooting stones and landslides in Ramban district.Traffic department officials said that vehicular movement on the national highway has been stopped in both directions, from Jammu towards Srinagar and vice versa, as landslides and shooting stones blocked both roads between Karol Bridge and Chander Kot.“People are advised not to travel on NH-44 until the road is fully restored. Please don’t …
Jammu, Jan 27 (IANS) At least four people were killed on Tuesday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district.Police said the accident occurred on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) near Jakhani Chowk in Udhampur district.“A bus, a four-wheeler and a motorcycle were involved in this collision. The collision resulted in the death of four persons on the spot, while details about injuries are awaited,” said officials.Police and rescue teams rushed to the scene soon after…