Jammu Srinagar National Highway Update for 31st Dec 2025

🚦 Important Current Affairs Points

🛣️ NH-44 (Jammu–Srinagar National Highway)

Slow traffic movement reported from 29-12-2025 (1600 hrs) to 30-12-2025 (1600 hrs).

Causes:

Single-lane traffic at Banihal, Dewal, Nashri–Dalwas

Between Marog and Kishtwari Pather

Breakdown of 03 HMVs

LMVs / Passenger vehicles / HPVs / Private Cars / HMVs (Goods Carriers) allowed both ways, subject to fair weather and road conditions.

Daytime travel preferred; night travel discouraged due to HMV movement between Nashri Tunnel and Navyug Tunnel.

Commuters advised to follow lane discipline; wrong-lane driving may cause congestion.

TCU Jammu & Srinagar to coordinate with TCR Ramban.

🚔 Security Forces (SFs) Convoy

SF vehicles allowed both ways on NH-44 after confirming road status from Traffic Control Room Ramban.

❄️ Road Closures Due to Fresh Snowfall

❌ Kishtwar – Sinthan – Anantnag (NH-244) → Closed

❌ SSG Road (Srinagar – Sonamarg – Gumari) → Closed

🛣️ Mughal Road

Subject to fair weather and GREF clearance:

LMVs & Private Cars with anti-skid chains allowed.

Route: Chandimarg (Buffliaz) – Herpora (Shopian) – Poonch

Timing: 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM

❌ No vehicle allowed after cut-off time.

TCU Jammu & Srinagar to inform all concerned.

⚠️ Public Advisory

People should undertake journeys only after confirming road status from Traffic Control Units.

☎️ Traffic Control Room Numbers

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