Tag: Jammu-Srinagar highway
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Amidst tight security, first batch of Amarnath pilgrims flagged off from Jammu
Police have issued cut off timing for the pilgrims moving to Kashmir along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and said no RFID tagged yatra or tourist vehicles would be allowed to proceed after the cut off timing.
June 30, 2019 -
Shri Amarnath yatra: Ban on movement of langars draws sharp criticism
The langar associations, engaged for the past several years in providing free food to the pilgrims, are disappointed as the order of the SASB does not provide them ample time to set up the community kitchens on the two routes of the pilgrimage.
June 6, 2019 -
Wednesday ban on civilian traffic on Srinagar highway lifted
The state government announced that Wednesday's ban on the movement of civilian traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar highway would be lifted on 13 May, however, the restrictions on Sundays would continue.
May 8, 2019 -
Seal on hand: This is how J-K is issuing permit for civilian traffic on highway
Governor Satya Pal Malik has asked the authorities to see that inconvenience was not caused to civilians during the highway ban.
April 10, 2019 -
Kashmir parties criticise twice a week ban on movement of civilian traffic on highway
The preventive measure of earmarking Sundays and Wednesdays till 31 May has been ordered following the recent Pulwama-type attack that failed in Banihal area on the highway while a convoy of the CRPF was moving.
April 7, 2019 -
Only security forces’ convoys to use Jammu-Srinagar highway on Sundays and Wednesdays
These restrictions have been ordered following the terror attack in Pulwama where 44 CRPF personnel were killed and a recent similar attack in Banihal that failed.
April 3, 2019 -
NIA begins investigation into car blast near CRPF convoy in Banihal
A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) was rushed to the spot to collect samples from the explosion spot and investigate into the incident from all possible angles.
March 30, 2019 -
Explosion in private car on Jammu-Srinagar highway
"There was no loss of life... The driver of the car, who was the lone occupant, appears to have escaped," the officer said.
March 30, 2019 -
Jammu and Kashmir: Eleven killed as taxi plunges into gorge
Rescue operation was launched and all the injured have been evacuated to district hospital Ramban for treatment.
March 16, 2019 -
Amidst curfew in Kashmir, miscreants create unrest with rumours
Panicked over the rumours of the shortage of essential commodities, people turned out in large numbers to purchase petrol, diesel, LPG, and eatables.
February 24, 2019 -
30 houses damaged in Gurez avalanche in J-K
The authorities had issued avalanche warning in nine districts of the state
February 22, 2019 -
Pulwama status: Terror rumours keep J&K Police on toes
The police in various districts of Kashmir established helplines soon after the social media was flooded with reports of “harassment” of Kashmiri students in Dehradun.
February 16, 2019 -
IAF operates sorties from Jammu to Srinagar to airlift stranded passengers
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had earlier, during the day, announced that the Army and IAF would rescue the stranded people.
February 11, 2019 -
Hundreds stranded as Jammu-Srinagar Highway remains blocked for 6th day
The IAF made a couple of sorties to fly the students from Kashmir to Jammu to facilitate their appearance for the GATE examination.
February 11, 2019 -
4 dead, 10 missing, hundreds stranded in J-K after season’s heaviest snowfall
Availability of essential commodities including food items and petroleum products has been hit by continued closure of the strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway.
February 8, 2019 -
10 missing after avalanche hits Jammu-Srinagar highway
According to police sources, the avalanche hit a police post near the Jawahar Tunnel on Thursday evening.
February 8, 2019 -
J-K: Srinagar Airport buried under snow, Vaishno Devi chopper service shelved
About two to three feet of fresh snow has been recorded at the upper reaches of Kashmir.
February 7, 2019