The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) has been closed for vehicular traffic in both directions following heavy snowfall near the high-altitude Navyug Tunnel and continuous rainfall across Udhampur district, officials said on Monday. The suspension of traffic has left hundr
During an inspection visit to several locations within the city corporation limits today, the Commissioner emphasised the need for coordinated efforts to complete the white-topping projects without disrupting vehicular traffic. He instructed officials to expedite the work while maintaining a
"Vehicular traffic had already been diverted due to widening work on Bagalur Road. This sudden shift in the flyover has only made the situation worse. Motorists are facing significant hardship," said a local official involved in traffic control.
In view of the ongoing Summer Tourist Season 2025 and the significant rise in vehicular traffic across Shimla, the city police have implemented special measures to ensure smooth traffic flow and public safety.
Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC) Poonch Vikas Kumar Kundal told ANI "... The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has tried to reopen the road for vehicular traffic... But because of extreme cold and temperatures, a black ice condition develops which causes vehicles to slip. This is why rest
In a bid to alleviate the growing vehicular traffic issues in Shimla, the Ropeway and Rapid Transport System Development Corporation (RTDC) has embarked on an ambitious project to establish an urban transportation network via ropeways.
Vehicular movement on Jammu-Srinagar NH-44 will remain suspended for the whole day on May 21, said Rohit Baskotra, Senior Superintendent of Police, Traffic, National Highway.
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was blocked for vehicular traffic following landslides due to heavy rainfall in Mehad and Cafeteria Morh of Ramban district on Sunday.
The traffic flow in Shimla was causing acute congestion and taking between 60 to 90 minutes for commuters to reach their destinations. The new One Minute Traffic plan uses the base of Time, Number, and Space, and has holding and halting points removed from the city. The plan sets a periodica
Vehicular traffic to and from Torkham was restored after remaining closed for several hours owing to a protest by the Khugakhel tribesmen in the Landi Kotal region of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against the construction of a customs terminal at the border over their additional land with
As many as 121 roads in the snow-prone area of higher hills of Lahul -Spiti, Kullu, Shimla, Kinnaur and Chamba districts are closed for vehicular traffic due to the recent snowfall.