J&K Traffic Police has allowed two-way LMV and HMV movement on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on October 5, with timed windows for the Sinthan, SSG and Mughal Road routes.
Srinagar: The Traffic Police Headquarters J&K has issued the traffic plan and advisory for October 5, 2026, allowing both-way movement of light and heavy vehicles on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway subject to fair weather and road conditions.
On NH-44, LMVs, passenger and private cars and HMVs (goods carriers) will be allowed from both sides, from Jammu towards Srinagar and vice versa. Commuters have been advised to follow lane discipline, avoid unnecessary halts and avoid overtaking. Security forces convoys will also move from both sides after confirming the road status from TCU Ramban.
The advisory notes that from October 3 to October 4, very slow traffic movement was observed on NH-44 due to single-lane traffic at certain sections in Ramban, the breakdown of four vehicles between Ramban and Banihal, and the movement of seven nomadic herds. The single-lane stretch from Mager to Khooni Nallah is likely to slow traffic due to ongoing road work.
<h2>Oil tankers and other routes</h2> Movement of oil and gas tankers loaded with inflammable material will remain restricted during daytime between 7 am and 7 pm in view of widening work on the Digdol-Khooni Nallah axis; tankers will be allowed beyond Chenani only after 5 pm and up to 6 am.
On the Kishtwar-Sinthan-Anantnag road (NH-244), LMVs and private cars will ply from both sides between 8 am and 4 pm, from Pampore towards Anantnag and from Daksum towards Kishtwar. On the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road, LMVs will move from both sides after a green signal from the road maintenance agency up to 3 pm, while HMVs will be allowed from Minimarg towards Srinagar between 5 pm and 5:15 pm. Motorists have been advised to carry anti-skid chains.
On Mughal Road (NH-701A), vehicles meeting the prescribed criteria will ply from both sides between 7 am and 6 pm, from Chandimarg (Buffliaz) towards Shopian and from Herapora (Shopian) towards Poonch.
Commuters have been advised to undertake journeys only after confirming the road status from the Traffic Control Units: Jammu 0191-2459048, Srinagar 0194-2450022, Ramban 9419993745 and Udhampur 0199227025.
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