J&K highway ban: Traffic restriction on civilian movement between Srinagar & Baramulla removed
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The Jammu and Kashmir administration has decided to lift the ban on civilian movement on the National Highway number 44 on the Srinagar-Baramulla stretch from Thursday. The restrictions will, however, continue between Srinagar and Udhampur, the state administration said in a statement.
The administration further said that the restriction between Srinagar and Udhampur will be reviewed periodically and relaxation would be made as the need for restriction reduces.
The restriction on civilian movement on NH-44, connecting Jammu to Srinagar, was imposed in the wake of February 14 terror attack in Pulwama in which 40 soldiers of India's paramilitary force, the CRPF, were killed.
"These restrictions became necessary following the large movement of security forces on an unprecedented scale after the Pulwama terror attack. These forces were required both for anti-militancy operations and for conducting general elections peacefully," an official from the administration had said while announcing the imposition of ban in first week of April.
In order to facilitate unhindered and secure movement of the convoys of security forces, the administration had imposed a prohibition on civilian traffic on NH-44 from Baramulla to Udhampur twice a week - Sunday and Wednesday - from 4.00am to 5.00pm.
In the latest statement on Wednesday, the Jammu and Kashmir administration said that it once again reviewed the requirement of security forces. "Following the successful conduct of elections in Anantnag and Kulgam districts and as the requirement of security forces is now reducing as they are de-inducted, the government has decided to further relax the restrictions on traffic imposed," the statement said.
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A complete review of restrictions on the highway would be done subsequently, the administration further said in the statement appealing to the people to extend full cooperation in the smooth regulation of traffic.