Jammu Srinagar National Highway Update for 8th Jan 2026

🚦 Traffic Police Headquarters, J&K (Jammu / Srinagar)

Traffic Plan & Advisory for 08-01-2026

🚧 NH-44 (Jammu–Srinagar National Highway)

Period:
From 06-01-2026 (1600 hrs) to 07-01-2026 (1600 hrs)

Traffic Status:

Slow traffic observed due to single-lane movement at:

Ballinala

Dewal

Nashri-Dalwas

Between Marog and Kishtwari Pather

Breakdown of 03 HMVs on NH-44 also caused congestion.

⚠️ Passenger Advisory

Prefer daytime travel on Jammu–Srinagar NHW.

Avoid night travel, especially for HMVs, through:

Nashri Tunnel

Navyug Tunnel

Maintain lane discipline.

Wrong-lane driving & overtaking will lead to congestion.

🚙 Vehicle Movement on NH-44

Subject to fair weather and good road conditions:

LMVs (Passenger/Private Cars) & HMVs (Good Carriers)
allowed from both sides (Jammu ↔ Srinagar).

TCU Jammu/Srinagar will coordinate with TCU Ramban.

🚓 Security Forces Convoy (SFC)

Allowed from both sides on NH-44.

Movement only after confirming road status from TCU Ramban.

❄️ Road Closures

🚫 Kishtwar – Sinthan – Anantnag (NH-244)

Closed due to fresh snow accumulation.

🚫 Mughal Road

Still closed due to snow accumulation.

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

Traffic allowed after BRO green signal.

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

Anti-skid chains compulsory.

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

TCU Srinagar & PCR Kargil to regulate movement.

SFC convoys to plan movement so 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