Jammu-Srinagar NHW (NH-44) has NOT been fully restored at Tharad, Udhampur and there was very slow movement observed on NH-44 due to single lane traffic, undulating & uneven surface of the road at Tharad, breakdown of 03 HMVs and 12 nomadic flocks.
Traffic managed on regulated manner at Tharad, Udhampur on NH-44 due to single lane about 250-300 Mtrs.
Commuters are advised to follow lane discipline; overtaking, wrong lane driving will cause congestion. Avoid travel on NH-44, if not necessary, traffic police said.
Subject to fair weather and good road condition, *tomorrow only one way traffic for LMVs shall be permitted from Srinagar towards Jammu on NH-44.*
These vehicles shall be allowed *from NAVYUG Tunnel (Qazigund side) between 0700 hrs to 1000 hrs*
*No LMV/HMV* shall be allowed from Jammu towards Srinagar on NH-44.
*LMVs* going towards *Distt. Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban* *from Jammu* shall be allowed *from Nagrota (Jammu) between 0700 hrs 1000 hrs.* However, *LMVs/HMVs* coming from *Distt. Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban* towards Jammu will be permitted to move but these vehicle must cross the *Nashri Tunnel before 1000 hrs.*
*Mughal road is open* for LMVs from Jammu towards Srinagar and vice versa.
*HMVs/Load Carriers:-*
Subject to fair weather and better road conditions, *HMVs shall be allowed from NAVYUG Tunnel (Qazigund side) towards Jammu* after assessing the traffic situation and road condition on NH-44. TCU Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the HMVs.
*SFs Convoy Movement:-*
Security Forces are advised/requested *not to ply against advisory* /traffic plan in view of possible traffic congestion because of *narrow carriage way between Tharad and Balinallah/Marog and Kishtwar Pathar* on Jammu-Srinagar NHW. Tomorrow they may ply from *Srinagar towards Jammu* after confirming the status of NHW from TCU Ramban.
*Kishtwar- Sinthan- Anantnag NH-244:-*
Subject to fair weather and good road condition, after getting green signal from NHIDCL, only *LMVs shall be allowed from both sides* viz from Anantnag towards Kishtwar and vice- versa on Kishtwar-Sinthan-Anantnag road. These vehicles shall be allowed *from PP Parana towards Anantnag from 0800 hrs to 1500 hrs and from PP Daksum towards Kishtwar from 0900 hrs. to 1500 hrs.* as per order issued by SDM Chhatroo vide No. SDM/C/2025-26/530-37 dated 15-09-2025 and SDM Kokernag vide No. SDM/KNG/665-71 dated 16-05-2025.
*SSG ROAD*
Subject to fair weather and good road condition, (after getting green signal from the BRO) traffic movement shall be allowed on regulated manner on Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumari road. LMVs followed by HMVs shall be allowed *from Minamarg towards Srinagar at 0500 hrs. to 1000 hrs.* Similarly, *LMVs followed by HMVs shall be allowed from Sonamarg towards Kargil at 1130 hrs to 1730 hrs* . *No* vehicle shall be allowed after cut off timing.
SFs Convoy, plying from Srinagar to Kargil and vice versa shall plan their movement in such a manner so that Civil Traffic (both UP and DOWN) don’t get disturbed.
*Mughal Road:-*
Subject to fair weather and good road condition, after getting green signal from Road maintenance agencies (GREF). *LMVs Passenger/Private Cars shall be allowed from both sides viz Jammu towards Srinagar and vice versa via Poonch*. These vehicles shall be allowed *from Behramgala (Baffliaz) between 0600 hrs. to 1730 hrs and from Herpora (shopian) between 0600 hrs and 1700 hrs* as per advisory issued by District Magistrate Poonch vide No. DMP/J/9291-9318 dated 31-08-2025. However, *HMVs carrying essential commodities six tyres only shall be allowed from Poonch towards Shopian* and *No HMV shall be allowed after 0900 hrs. from Akhnoor Naka. Moreover, No HMV will be allowed from Herpora Naka towards Mughal road* . TCU Jammu and TCU Srinagar will inform all concerned about the traffic advisory and cut off timings.
*CUT OFF TIMINGS FOR LMVs/PASSENGER/PRIVATE CARs GOING TOWARDS SRINAGAR VIA MUGHAL ROAD-*
Akhnoor 1230 hrs
Bhambla 1330 hrs
Rajouri 1530 hrs
Manjakote 1600 hrs
Surankote 1700 hrs
Behramgala 1730 hrs
*ADVISORY :-*
People are advised to undertake journey only after confirming status of the road from Traffic control units, traffic police added.