JAMMU :Traffic Police Headquarters J&K has informed that from 1600 hrs on Oct 08 to 1600 hrs on Oct 09, very slow traffic movement was observed on NH-44 due to single lane, undulating & uneven surface of the road at Dawal, Udhampur as well as single-lane stretch between Marog and Kishtwari Pather, in addition to breakdown of 09 vehicles between Marog and Kishtwari Pather and movement of 19 nomadic herds crossing Banihal-Nachlana.
Owing to ongoing movement of nomadic herds, traffic on single-lane stretch from Marog to Kishtwari Pather is likely to slow down. Commuters are advised to follow lane discipline and avoid overtaking.
Traffic was managed in a regulated manner at Dawal, Udhampur on NH-44 due to single lane about 30-40 Mtrs.
*Advisory:*
- Passengers/LMV operators are advised to prefer journey on Jammu-Srinagar NHW during daytime. Night travel should be avoided due to apprehension of shooting stones/landslides, movement of nomads from valley as well as ongoing construction work between Ramban and Banihal.
- In view of widening work by NHAI on Digdol-Khooni Nalla axis, movement of Kashmir bound oil & gas tankers shall remain restricted during daytime between 0700 hrs to 1900 hrs as movement of tankers loaded with inflammable material is restricted through tunnels. As such movement of up tankers shall be allowed beyond Chenani only after 1700 hrs upto 0500 hrs.
- Goods carrier carrying fresh perishable/live stock are advised to load their vehicle as per advisory issued from time to time.
- HMVs operators are requested to desist from overloading and carry sufficient fuel. Vehicle owners must double check fitness of their vehicles.
- Commuters are advised to avoid unnecessary haltage between Ramban and Banihal especially near landslide/shooting stone area.
*TRAFFIC PLAN & ADVISORY FOR 10-10-2026:*
*Jammu-Srinagar NHW (NH-44):* Subject to fair weather and better road conditions, LMVs Passenger/Private Cars/HMVs (Goods carrier) shall be allowed from both sides on Jammu-Srinagar NHW viz Jammu towards Srinagar and vice-versa. Commuters are advised to follow lane discipline.
*Army/SFs Convoy:* Subject to fair weather and good road condition, Security Forces vehicles shall be allowed from both sides after confirming status of NHW from TCU Ramban.
*Kishtwar-Sinthan-Anantnag NH-244:* As per order by SDM Chatroo and SDM Kokernag dated 09-07-2026, subject to fair weather and good road condition, after green signal from NHIDCL, LMVs Passenger/Private Cars shall be allowed from both sides. Vehicles shall be allowed from PP Parana towards Anantnag between 0800 hrs and 1600 hrs and from Daksum towards Kishtwar between 0900 hrs and 1600 hrs. No vehicle after cut off timing.
*SSG ROAD (Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumari):* As per DIVCOM Kashmir order dated 14-05-2026, LMVs shall be allowed from both sides viz Srinagar towards Kargil and vice versa. Vehicles shall be allowed from Sonamarg towards Kargil and from Minamarg towards Srinagar up to 1300 hrs after green signal. HMVs shall be allowed from Sonamarg towards Kargil between 1200 hrs and 1700 hrs, and no vehicle after 1700 hrs. Motorists advised to carry anti-skid chain. SFs convoy shall plan movement such that civil traffic is not disturbed.
*Mughal Road (NH-701A):* Subject to fair weather and good road conditions, after clearance from GREF, LMVs followed by HMVs upto ten tyres only shall be allowed from both sides i.e. Poonch towards Shopian and vice versa. Vehicles allowed from Chandimarh (Bafliaz) towards Shopian and from Herpora (Shopian) towards Poonch between 0700 hrs and 1800 hrs. As per DM Shopian order dated 03-07-2026.
People are advised to confirm status of road from Traffic Control Units:
Jammu (0191-2459048, 0191-2740550, 9419147732, 103)
Srinagar (0194-2450022, 2485396, 18001807091, 103)
Ramban (9419993745, 1800-180-7043)
Udhampur (8491928625)
PCR Kishtwar (9906154100)
PCR Kargil (9541902330, 9541902331)