🚦 TRAFFIC POLICE HEADQUARTERS, J&K (JAMMU / SRINAGAR)

Traffic Plan & Advisory for 10-01-2026

🚧 NH-44 (Jammu–Srinagar National Highway)

Period:
From 08-01-2026 (1600 hrs) to 09-01-2026 (1600 hrs)

Traffic Situation:

• Slow movement observed on NH-44 due to single-lane traffic at:

  • Ballinala

  • Dewal

  • Nashri-Dalwas

  • Between Marog and Kishtwari Pather

• Breakdown of 03 HMVs also contributed to congestion.

⚠️ Passenger Advisory

Passengers / LMV operators are advised to prefer day-time travel on Jammu–Srinagar NHW.

Avoid night travel, as movement of HMVs between Nashri Tunnel and Navyug Tunnel may cause inconvenience.

Commuters must follow lane discipline.

Overtaking and wrong-lane driving will cause congestion.

🚙 NH-44 Movement Status

Subject to fair weather and better road conditions:

LMVs (Passenger / Private Cars) & HMVs (Good Carriers)
allowed from both sides on Jammu–Srinagar NHW (NH-44).

TCU Jammu/Srinagar will coordinate with TCU Ramban regarding road condition.

🚓 Security Forces Convoy (SFC)

Allowed from both sides on NH-44 (Jammu ↔ Srinagar).

Movement only after confirming road status from TCU Ramban.

❄️ Road Closures

🚫 Kishtwar – Sinthan – Anantnag (NH-244)

Road is closed due to fresh snow accumulation.

🚫 Mughal Road

Mughal Road is still closed for vehicular movement due to snow accumulation.

🛣️ SSG Road (Srinagar–Sonamarg–Gumri–Kargil)

Traffic allowed after receiving green signal from BRO.

LMVs followed by HMVs (up to 06 tyres) permitted.

Anti-skid chains mandatory.

Timing (Sonamarg → Kargil): 1100 hrs – 1500 hrs

TCU Srinagar & PCR Kargil to inform commuters of timing.

SFC convoys to plan movement so that civilian traffic is not disturbed.

📞 Confirm Road Status Before Travel

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