J &K govt bans civilian traffic on Sundays and Wednesdays till May 31
J &K govt bans civilian traffic on Sundays and Wednesdays till May 31 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday banned civilian traffic alongside forces’ convoy for two days i.e. Sunday and Wednesday on Srinagar National Highway till May 31 to avoid any untoward incident. During these two particular days, the government forces’ convoy will be allowed to proceed from 4 am to 5 pm. The decision came after the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh’s, announcement for not allowing civilian traffic to move alongside the forces’ convoy. Also Read: Rafale case: Documents filed by review petitioners sensitive to national security, govt tells SC While briefing the media, a government spokesperson said that the government has notified two dedicated days in a week to mitigate the inconvenience caused to the public. He further said that there would be a complete ban on civilian traffic on the National Highway during these two days. Also, this ban would be from Baramulla through Srinagar, Qazigund, Jawahar-Tunnel, Banihal and Ramban till Udhampur. Also ReaD: Punjab cabinet decides to extend 5% reservation in allotment of houses/plots to riots/terrorist victims till December 31, 2021 Also, in case of any local traffic movement because of some emergency or any other purpose, the local administration and police would be involved and a proper procedure would be followed. - PTC NEWS
