Jammu Srinagar National Highway Update For 9th March 2026
🚧 Road Condition
NH-44 (Jammu–Srinagar Highway) had slow movement on 7–8 March 2026.
Reason: single-lane traffic between Marog and Kishtwari Pathar due to breakdown of heavy vehicles (HMVs).
🚗 Advice for Passengers & LMV Operators
Prefer daytime travel on Jammu–Srinagar NH-44.
Avoid night travel because of:
Possible shooting stones
Landslides
Road construction between Ramban and Banihal.
Follow lane discipline; overtaking and wrong-lane driving cause congestion.
🚙 Traffic Plan for NH-44
Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs)
Allowed both directions:
Jammu → Srinagar
Srinagar → Jammu
Traffic Control Units (TCU) at Ramban, Jammu, and Srinagar will coordinate road status.
🚚 Security Forces Convoy
Allowed both directions depending on weather and road condition.
Movement only after confirmation from TCU Ramban.
🛣 Kishtwar – Sinthan – Anantnag Road
LMVs only allowed.
Directional traffic timing:
Srinagar → Kishtwar: before PP Prarana
Kishtwar → Srinagar: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
No vehicle allowed after cut-off timing.
🛤 SSG Road (Srinagar–Sonamarg–Gumri)
Only LMVs with anti-skid chains allowed.
Allowed routes:
Kargil → Srinagar
Srinagar → Sonamarg–Gumri
If avalanche occurs:
Vehicles move Minamarg → Srinagar only.
Timing: after green signal till 3:00 PM.
🛣 Mughal Road
LMVs passenger vehicles (max 10 seats) allowed.
Route: Shopian → Poonch / Poonch → Shopian
Timing: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Vehicles allowed from Chandimarh (Bafliaz) towards Shopian/Heerpora.
☎ Traffic Control Numbers
Travelers should confirm road status before travel:
Jammu: 0191-2459048, 0191-2740550
Srinagar: 0194-2450022, 0194-2485396
Ramban: 9419993745
Udhampur: 8491928625
PCR Kishtwar: 9906154100
PCR Kargil: 9541902330, 9541902331