Only LMVs To Ply On Srinagar-Jammu Highway, Mughal Road Still Closed

Only Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) will ply from both Srinagar and Jammu on Thursday on the national highway, the only road linking Kashmir valley with the rest of the country. No Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMVs) would be allowed from any side, a traffic police official said on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, the 86-km-long historic Mughal road remained closed for the 16th consecutive day on Thursday due to the accumulation of snow following heavy snowfall last week. The road which is seen as an alternative to Srinagar-Jammu national highway connects Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch. The Traffic official said keeping in view the condition of the road and weather forecast for the next 24 hours, it has been decided that no HMV will be allowed to ply from Srinagar or Jammu today. Hundreds of HMVs, including those carrying essentials for Kashmir, have been stopped at different places on both sides of the Jawahar tunnel to allow free movement of LMVs and avoid any accident and traffic jam.