(MENAFN - Kashmir Observer) File photo of Srinagar-Jammu Highway Jammu- The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for vehicular traffic for the fourth consecutive day on Friday due to ... .
The 250-km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for vehicular traffic on Friday also, while the Mughal road was partially opened for traffic ... “Traffic plying on Mughal Road and SSG road as per advisory.
According to KCCI, utilising the MughalRoad as an alternative route is essential to safeguard the timely movement of supplies and prevent a deeper economic and social crisis.
MughalRoad, which was closed for four days, was reopened for traffic, and LMVs, including passenger and private cars, have been allowed from both sides on the Mughal Road from Jammu towards Srinagar and vice versa via Poonch, they said.
As chances of the early reopening of the crucial Jammu–SrinagarNational Highway look bleak, the MughalRoad has emerged as a vital link to ensure the supply of essential commodities to the Kashmir Valley amid the looming flood threat.
The central government has approved a 9-kilometre-long tunnel along the historic MughalRoad, which will connect the Pir Panjal region with the Kashmir Valley throughout the year and serve as an alternate national highway.
The proposed Peer Ki Gali tunnel, which will turn the 84-km MughalRoad into an all-weather road providing a crucial alternative to the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, has excited political leaders across the board.