Srinagar, Apr 6: On the first day of execution of the Highway suspension, the J&K Traffic Police has disallowed movement of all public vehicles on the Highway from Jammu to Srinagar on Sunday.
“Traffic movement on 07.04.2019 on Jmu-Sgr NHW, subject to fair weather & road condition only SFs convoy shall be allowed , no movement of any type of public vehicle shall be allowed on NHW,” J&K Traffic Police tweeted on its official account on Saturday.
The government on Wednesday issued an order suspending civilian movement on the National Highway on Sundays and Wednesdays from 4 am to 5 pm to make the road available exclusively for movement of armed forces’ convoys.
The Government, as per the order, further decided that in the event of any requirement for local traffic movement for any emergency or for other purpose, the local administration and police would evolve necessary procedures for this as is done during curfew days.
These restrictions would remain in force till 31st May, 2019.
It would be recalled that the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, during his visit to Kashmir post Pulwama attack in February, 2019, had announced that no civilian traffic movement would be allowed during the convoy days.