Srinagar-Jammu highway thrown open for 2 way traffic

Scoop News January 01, 2011

Srinagar, January 01 (Scoop News) - Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Dr. Asgar Samoon today said that Srinagar-Jammu Highway has been thrown open for two-way traffic today this afternoon. He said 351 light and 338 heavy vehicles left from Jammu to Srinagar while 457 light and 247 heavy vehicles left Srinagar for Jammu.

While talking to reporters in Srinagar today, the Divisional Commissioner said the divisional administration has already ordered restrictions on the traffic movement on Srinagar-Gui road, Bandipora-Gurez, Daksum-Kistwar road, Kupwara-Machil/Keran/Tangdar roads, Mughal road and other roads which are vulnerable from snow point of view till the weather improves.

He said out of 208 power receiving stations, 206 were restored besides 86 feeders of 33KV. He said that at 4:30 pm, 730 MWs has been made available today and gas turbine starts functioning at 5:30 pm daily.

Regarding availability of foodgrains, Samoon said 21.475 MTs of rice, 9.274 MTs wheat, 1.709 MTs sugar is available while petrol and petroleum products are sufficient for the current month.

He said snow clearance work on Kokernag-Vailoo-Daksum road, Kokernag-Larnoo-Matigawran-Insha-Margand Top road , Damhal-Simmer-Dandwar road, Kapran-Dooru road, Shopian-Aharbal road is in progress. However, Vailoo-Matigawran road is through for light vehicles.

The Divisional Commissioner further said that SMC has pressed into service 72 dewatering pumps and clearance lanes and bylanes has been done by the Corporation.

The Divisional Commissioner said that Airforce AN-32 has been arranged between Srinagar and Kargil on January 03.

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