The first day of closure of the 271-km Baramulla-Udhampur national highway for convoy movement disrupted distribution of essentials and halted all passenger services which was opposed by National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
About:
Recent order:
Last week, the Jammu & Kashmir Home Department issued an order banning the movement of civilian traffic on a 270-km stretch (Udhampur-Baramulla) of the 370 km long Jammu-Srinagar-Uri national highway for two days every week.
On Sundays and Wednesdays, the highway would be exclusively used for movement of military convoys.
Reason for recent order: The government has cited the recent suicide bombing of a security forces convoy in Pulwama — which killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel — as the reason for restricting traffic.
Impact of Ban: It means a virtual lockdown of the Valley for two days every week. The Jammu-Srinagar-Uri national highway not only just connects Kashmir to the outside world but also the key highway that connects Srinagar with the southern and northern districts of the Valley.
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