Jammu-srinagar Highway Opened

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said the construction of a 250-meter viaduct has been completed in Jammu and Kashmir, which will shorten the travel distance on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.

Two men were found dead inside a mini-truck on Sunday in Banihal along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which was opened for Kashmir-bound stranded vehicles after remaining closed for a day due to snowfall, officials said.

The work on the double tube 8.5-km-long Banihal-Qazigund tunnel along the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway is nearing completion and is likely to open for traffic in March.

The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was open for one-way traffic, while the Mughal road connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri with south Kashmir remained closed for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday, a traffic department official said.

The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists behind Monday's attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) road-opening party in Jammu and Kashmir have been identified, a senior police officer said today. The terror attack in the Union Territory's Nowgam area on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Monday had killed two CRPF personnel and injured three...

Three terrorists have been killed in a gunfight with security forces at a toll plaza in Nagrota on the outskirts of Jammu. A policeman has been injured too after terrorists opened fire at the police team early this morning.

After being opened for a few hours, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was once again closed for traffic on Saturday due to a landslide in Ramban district.

Traffic was affected on the Jammu-Srinagar highway today due to fresh snowfall in the region. The 300-km long Jammu-Srinagar highway, however, is open for one-way traffic.

The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was opened for stranded vehicles on Wednesday, three days after it was closed due to multiple landslides and sinking of its 25-metre portion following snowfall and rains, officials said.

The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway is slated to open for one-way traffic on Monday, according to a traffic department official.

Suspected terrorists travelling in a truck opened fire near a police post on Jammu-Srinagar highway in Udhampur this morning. The group escaped after the attack.

A bus carrying Amarnath yatris, reportedly not a part of the main yatra convoy, was attacked on Monday by terrorists when they opened fire, killing seven pilgrims and injuring 19 others. The attack took place at Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district at 8:20 pm. There is high-security at Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur and internet se...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today opened India's longest road tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which cuts short the journey between the two cities by 30 km and reduces travel time by two hours. Built at an altitude of 1,200 meters, at a cost of Rs 3,700 crore, the Chenani-Nashri tunnel will ensure a safe and swift passage for commute...

Only one-way traffic was allowed to move on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Friday due to bottle-necks at many places, a traffic department official said. Traffic was allowed to move from Srinagar to Jammu.

The new twin-tube tunnel on the new Jammu-Srinagar National Highway four-lane project is reportedly ready for public usage and will soon be open to traffic. At 9.2 km, this is the longest road tunnel in the country and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the highway tunnel by month-end.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said the construction of a 250-meter viaduct has been completed in Jammu and Kashmir, which will shorten the travel distance on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.

Two men were found dead inside a mini-truck on Sunday in Banihal along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which was opened for Kashmir-bound stranded vehicles after remaining closed for a day due to snowfall, officials said.

The work on the double tube 8.5-km-long Banihal-Qazigund tunnel along the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway is nearing completion and is likely to open for traffic in March.

The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was open for one-way traffic, while the Mughal road connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri with south Kashmir remained closed for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday, a traffic department official said.

The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists behind Monday's attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) road-opening party in Jammu and Kashmir have been identified, a senior police officer said today. The terror attack in the Union Territory's Nowgam area on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Monday had killed two CRPF personnel and injured three...

Three terrorists have been killed in a gunfight with security forces at a toll plaza in Nagrota on the outskirts of Jammu. A policeman has been injured too after terrorists opened fire at the police team early this morning.

After being opened for a few hours, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was once again closed for traffic on Saturday due to a landslide in Ramban district.

Traffic was affected on the Jammu-Srinagar highway today due to fresh snowfall in the region. The 300-km long Jammu-Srinagar highway, however, is open for one-way traffic.

The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was opened for stranded vehicles on Wednesday, three days after it was closed due to multiple landslides and sinking of its 25-metre portion following snowfall and rains, officials said.

The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway is slated to open for one-way traffic on Monday, according to a traffic department official.

Suspected terrorists travelling in a truck opened fire near a police post on Jammu-Srinagar highway in Udhampur this morning. The group escaped after the attack.

A bus carrying Amarnath yatris, reportedly not a part of the main yatra convoy, was attacked on Monday by terrorists when they opened fire, killing seven pilgrims and injuring 19 others. The attack took place at Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district at 8:20 pm. There is high-security at Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur and internet se...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today opened India's longest road tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which cuts short the journey between the two cities by 30 km and reduces travel time by two hours. Built at an altitude of 1,200 meters, at a cost of Rs 3,700 crore, the Chenani-Nashri tunnel will ensure a safe and swift passage for commute...

Only one-way traffic was allowed to move on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Friday due to bottle-necks at many places, a traffic department official said. Traffic was allowed to move from Srinagar to Jammu.

The new twin-tube tunnel on the new Jammu-Srinagar National Highway four-lane project is reportedly ready for public usage and will soon be open to traffic. At 9.2 km, this is the longest road tunnel in the country and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the highway tunnel by month-end.