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Hello Jammu News at 6:19:00 PM 0


Banihal/Jammu, Feb 24 :   Kashmir-bound vehicles were Sunday allowed to ply on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which was reopened for one-way traffic after remaining closed for three consecutive days owing to fresh snowfall and multiples landslides, an official of the traffic department said. 

The traffic was allowed from Jammu to Srinagar for the second day Sunday to facilitate stranded passengers and also to ensure supply of essential commodities to the valley, the official said. 

The 270-KM highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, was blocked by a major landslide at Maroog on Friday, hours after authorities allowed traffic from Jammu to Srinagar after three days closure, but agencies concerned pressed its men and machines into service and managed to restore the road after an over six-hour long operation. 

The stranded vehicles were cleared throughout the night despite a minor landslide in Seeri area Friday night which affected movement of vehicles for about 40 minutes, the official said. 

He said hundreds of vehicles including trucks carrying essential commodities crossed Jawahar Tunnel - the gateway to Kashmir, till this morning. 

The traffic, which was allowed from Jammu to Srinagar Sunday morning, was going on smoothly when last reports were received, the official said, adding no vehicle was allowed from the opposite direction as recent landslides between Banihal and Ramban had narrowed down the road and is only feasible for movement of single vehicle at various places. 

The traffic on the highway is plying alternatively from the twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu over the past six months to avoid jamming in view of the ongiong work on the four-lane project. 

The traffic is most likely to ply from Srinagar to Jammu on Monday, he said adding the decision on it would be taken later in the day after reviewing status of traffic and road condition.           [Agencies]
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Hello Jammu News at 6:49:00 PM 0



Banihal (JK), Jan 12 :  Four alleged drug peddlers were arrested with eight kilograms of charas and 42.5 kilograms of poppy straw in separate operations in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on Saturday, police said.

Sajad Ahmad, a resident of Kokernag, was arrested from Kundi Karol area after eight kilograms of charas was seized from his possession during checking of his vehicle, a police officer said.

Three residents of Punjab, who were identified as Satpal Singh, Mandir Singh and Gurjeet Singh, were arrested with 42.5 kilograms of poppy straw. It was seized from their baggage at T-Chowk in Banihal area, he said.

"The smugglers had come from Kashmir by train and were intercepted by a police party following specific information. They tried to escape but were chased and overpowered," the officer said.

He said two separate cases had been registered against the accused persons under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and further investigation is underway.             PTI
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Hello Jammu News at 6:23:00 PM 0


Banihal (J&K), Jan 12 :  Hundreds of vehicles were stranded Saturday as fresh snowfall hit traffic on the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, officials said.

"The traffic on the highway was suspended this afternoon after fresh snowfall across Jawahar Tunnel -- the gateway to Kashmir valley," Deputy Superintendent of Police, Traffic National Highway, Pardeep Singh Sen told PTI.

Kashmir-bound traffic on the highway was stopped at Banihal and Ramban due to the slippery conditions between Shaitani Nallah and Verinag Zig, he said.

"Rains in plains and snowfall in upper reaches was going on since 11.00 am and the decision to suspend traffic was taken as a precautionary measure," the officer said.

Clearance of snow will start once weather improves and necessary arrangements have been made for the safety of the passengers, officials added.

Currently, the traffic on the highway has been restricted to one side and plies alternatively between the two capitals cities of Srinagar and Jammu.                  PTI
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Hello Jammu News at 4:03:00 PM 0

A landslide on Saturday at Gangroo near Ramsu here suspended traffic on the 270-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded, officials said. The landslide struck the highway along the Banihal-Ramban stretch, officials said, adding road clearance operation had been taken up to ensure early resumption of vehicle movement.


Banihal (JK), Dec 15 (PTI) A landslide on Saturday at Gangroo near Ramsu here suspended traffic on the 270-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded, officials said.

The landslide struck the highway along the Banihal-Ramban stretch, officials said, adding road clearance operation had been taken up to ensure early resumption of vehicle movement.

"Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar highway was stopped at around 11 am due to landslips. Road clearance operation is going on in full swing and traffic is expected to resume soon," they said. 

Vehicle movement on the all-weather road, which is the only link between Kashmir and the rest of the country, had been suspended on Wednesday after the area around Jawahar tunnel the gateway to Kashmir experienced heavy snowfall, rendering the road in an extremely slippery condition.

One-way traffic on the highway resumed on Friday after being closed for two days. The road closure had left over 1,800 vehicles stranded. 

Traffic on the highway plies alternately from the twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu to ensure smooth movement of vehicles.


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Hello Jammu News at 12:24:00 PM 0


Banihal/Jammu, Oct 10 (PTI) A BJP candidate died of heart attack Wednesday when he was about to cast his vote in the second phase of the municipal elections in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. 

Azad Singh Raju, 62, a former employee of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, died at a local polling station before casting his vote, they said. 

He was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. 

Raju was among 24 candidates in the fray for the seven municipal bodies of Ramban district. 

The second phase of the polling is in progress at 263 municipal wards spread across Jammu and Kashmir, including 214 wards, in six districts of Kishtwar, Doda, Ramban, Reasi, Udhampur and Kathua in Jammu region. 

The polling started at 6 am and will end at 4 pm. 

During the first two hours of the polling, the officials said Kathua district is leading the voter turnout chart with 17.2 per cent of 54,622 electorates exercising their democratic right. 

It is followed by Reasi district which recorded a voter turnout of 16.6 per cent (10204 voters) followed by Kishtwar (15.3 per cent of 8830 voters), Doda (12.6 per cent of 13396 voters), Ramban (12.4 per cent of 5533 voters) and Udhampur (10.3 per cent of 35519 voters) till 8 am, the officials said. 

Authorities have made elaborate security arrangements to ensure peaceful polling which will seal the fate of 1,029 candidates. 

A total of 544 polling stations, including 274 in Jammu and 270 in Kashmir, have been set up and are being guarded by police and paramilitary forces. 

"The polling in Jammu region is going on smoothly and there was no untoward poll-related violence reported from anywhere," the officials said. 

The first phase of the polling was held on October 8 after a gap of 13 years and registered a voter turnout of 56.6 per cent. 

The third phase of the polling is scheduled for October 13 followed by fourth and final phase on October 16. The counting of votes will be held on October 20.

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Hello Jammu News at 7:08:00 PM 0

Banihal, Sept 17: J & K State Women’s Development Corporation organized an awareness camp at  Village Chachihal Panchayat Krawa, Constituency Banihal on 10
17/09/2018. The camp was attended by (Ravi Kumar District  Incharge  Women’s Dev. Corporation Banihal, Mohd Yousaf, Laqkat Ali , Abdul Rashid, Washim Shah Social Worker,  & other prominent peoples. The women were made aware about state / centrally sponsored schemes launched and sponsored by the women’s Development Corporation for
upliftment of women.
Speaking on the occasion, Ravi Kumar District Incharge  Banihal JKWDC Jammu , stressed upon the participants to take advantage of central sponsored schemes like NMDFC, NBCFDC, and NHFDC including Education loan and also one scheme implemented namely Empowered Skilled Young Women (ESW) under Sher-E- Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir State. They urged upon the women to take benefit of the schemes and establish their own income generating units by way of loans available at nominal interest rates to become self reliant.
Mohd Yousaf  of the area also spokes on the occassion about BETI PADAO BETI BACHA, SWACH BHARAT ABHIYAN about
40/70 Women/ Men participated in the camp.
Our Managing Director is wants to every woman become a self reliant from the help of Govt. beneficial schemes like JKWDC’s loan schemes because JKWDC has to give the loan in nominal rate of interest and without any delay. On the spot disbursed Loan Application
forms among the interested women who want to self reliant. At the end of the camp refreshment was served to the participants.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:07:00 PM 0

Banihal/Jammu, Sep 6: Eleven people including two women were injured when a vehicle rolled down into gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district Thursday, police said.

A Tata Sumo, on its way to Banihal from Mangith, skid off the road and rolled down into a gorge in Khari area, they said.

Eleven people including two women were injured and were hospitalised, they said adding that four injured were referred to a hospital in Srinagar. (PTI)

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Hello Jammu News at 1:54:00 PM 0

Banihal (J&K), Aug 25: The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was closed today as overnight rains triggered a landslide in Ramban district, officials said.

The landslide occurred near the Block Development Office at Ramsoo in the wee hours, blocking the arterial road, Senior Superintendent of Police, Ramban, Anita Sharma said.

She added that the landslide left scores of vehicles stranded on both sides.

A road-clearance operation was launched and efforts were on to restore the road in the shortest possible time, Sharma said.

A traffic department official said at least five more hours were required to restore traffic on the highway. (PTI)
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Hello Jammu News at 2:51:00 PM 0

Banihal/Jammu, Jul 10: One of the two tubes of the Jawahar Tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed today after it developed cracks, officials said.

The tube was damaged after rocks fell into the tunnel complex through its service and air vents, a traffic department official said.

However, vehicles are being allowed to move through the tunnel's other tube, he said.

Departments concerned are carrying out repair works, but it will take time, the officials said.

The highway is the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country and is called the gateway to the Valley.

"The repair work will take some time and, therefore, people have been requested to undertake their journey only after confirming the status of the road, he said.

Rocks fell into the tunnel damaging one of the tubes. The portion has developed cracks, a police official said.

He said that following the tube's closure, a number of vehicles got stranded between the Banihal and Qazigund sectors.

The tunnel was constructed in the 1950's for round-the-year surface transport and has been operational since December 1956.

The tunnel was renovated by the Border Roads Organization several times over the past decades to ensure it stays open. (PTI)
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Hello Jammu News at 5:51:00 PM 0



JAMMU, JANUARY 19 – Minister for Health and Medical Education, Mr Bali Bhagat informed the House that Emergency Hospital at Banihal is fully functional and additional 50-bedded block alongwith staff quarters at an estimated cost of Rs.20.18 crore is under execution at Emergency Hospital Banihal with the facility of treating trauma patients. An amount of Rs.11.68 crore stands released in favour of the executing agency. However DPR amounting to Rs.106.90 lakhs has been submitted to Union Government for sanction.
Responding to a question by Mr. Viqar Rasool, the Minister said that as per the status of the hospital the necessary diagnostic equipments have been provided to the hospital besides blood storage unit is under process while the CT scan has been provided to District Hospital Ramban. With regard to filling up of vacant posts of doctors and para-medics, the Minister said that the vacant posts have been referred to the concerned recruitment agencies while the gaps are filled by engaging doctors/para-medics through NHRM.
On the steps taken to enhance the salary and regularization of NHM/HDF/Contractual/consolidated employees, the Minister elaborated that the State Government has constituted a Four-Member Committee to examine the demands of employees engaged under National Health Mission (NHM) and the report of the Committee has been recommended to the Finance Department for consideration. He said that as per the approval of Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare the annual increment is being released in favour of the contractual employees engaged under (NHM).
He further said that regularization of ASHA workers is concerned, as per Union Government guidelines, ASHA is not a temporary/contractual employee but she is a health activist, selected from the concerned village having norm of one ASHA per 1000 population for educating and mobilizing people for utilization of health services and creating awareness on social determinants of health like nutrition, sanitation, etc besides escorting pregnant women to the nearest health institutions. ASHAs are getting assured incentives or Rs.1000/- per month for 8 activities and performance based incentives for other activities under various programmes/schemes under NHM. He said that from time to time the numbers of health programmes/schemes are increasing and subsequently the incentives pertaining to these programmes/schemes also getting added on which increases the monthly incentives of ASHAs.

The Minister further informed that MAC Nowgam has been upgraded to NTPHC and shifted to newly constructed building. He further said that there is no sanctioned health institution at Alinbass, however, NTPHC is functional there. He said that one post of Medical Officer and one post of Casual Worker for each new NTPHC were created in addition to the existing sanctioned strength of Sub-Centre. The post of Medical Officer is referred to J&KJ Public Service Commission.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:58:00 PM 0



Srinagar, Jan 5 : Two girls missing for the past four days from north Kashmir district of Baramulla were recovered from Banihal area of Jammu region on Friday, official sources said.

They said a report was lodged today in police station Pattan in Baramulla that two girls went missing for the past four days. A case was registered and investigation initiated, they said adding the girls were later found in Banihal.

It was not immediately clear how the girls, belonging to neighbouring families, reached Banihal, they said adding further investigation is going on.

A police party accompanied by family members of both the girls has been sent to Banihal to bring them here and hand them over their families.UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 7:34:00 PM 0


Reviews progress on New Qazigund-Banihal Road Tunnel, Banihal-Nashri stretch of highway; Takes stock of winter preparedness at Anantnag, Banihal, Ramban


SRINAGAR/JAMMU, DECEMBER 11: Expressing dismay over the sluggish pace of work on the upgradation of the arduous Banihal-Ramban stretch of Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the Chief Secretary, B B Vyas today asked the executing agency to immediately flag the issues hampering the work so that the same are taken up at the appropriate level.
“We can’t afford to drag-on this key connectivity project endlessly. Enough time has been already lost and there has to be now tangible movement forward on providing all-weather connectivity to Kashmir valley with the rest of the country,” Mr Vyas told the executing agency during his on-the-spot visit of the project site today.
The Chief Secretary travelled from Srinagar to Jammu by road today to personally take stock of the road condition, snow clearance measures, disaster preparedness and progress of upgradation and developmental works of the arterial link enroute. He also took stock of the status of work on the Katra-Banihal rail link project.
The Chief Secretary was accompanied by Home Secretary, R K Goyal, Director General of Police, S P Vaid, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Mandeep Bhandari, DC Ramban Tariq Hussain Ganai and other concerned officers.
During his visit, the Chief Secretary took on-the-spot review of the progress of work on 8.45 km long New Qazigund-Banihal road tunnel, Ramban-Nashri & Chenani-Udhampur stretches of the highway, Katra-Banihal rail link and other related connectivity projects.
Regarding, New Qazigund-Banihal road tunnel, the Chief Secretary was informed that 80% work is complete on the tunnel and it would be through for traffic next year, bringing down the travel time between Srinagar and Jammu considerably.
Regarding progress of work on Ramban-Nashri stretch, the Chief Secretary was informed that it involves construction of a bridge near Ramban market and some small tunnels and 35% work stands completed on the project.
Regarding Chenani-Udhampur stretch of the highway, the Chief Secretary was informed that work is going on at full pace and it would be completed within the set timeframe.
The Chief Secretary asked the executing agencies and the concerned coordinating departments to address the bottlenecks, if any, at the earliest so that there is no delay in the execution of the projects. He asked the concerned DCs to directly bring into his notice the issues like forest clearance, land acquisition and other matters were any intervention at the highest level is required to address the same.  
The Chief Secretary asked the concerned agencies to put their men and machinery ready to ensure that no extended disruption is caused in the traffic movement on Srinagar-Jammu highway due to inclement weather conditions.
Earlier during the day, the Chief Secretary took a detailed review of the winter-preparedness and other related arrangements at Anantnag.
The Chief Secretary visited the Mechanical Division Khannabal where he took stock of the preparations made for the snow clearance.
District Development Commissioner Anantnag Mohammad Younis Malik informed the Chief Secretary that 19 functional snow cutters are available in the Mechanical Division Khannabal in addition to other requisite machinery. He said snow cutters and other machines have been deployed at Sangam, Pahalgam, Dooru and Kokernag.
The Chief Secretary was informed that, a 24x7 Control Room has been established at the Mechanical Division Khannabal to press into service men and machinery wherever required.
The Chief Secretary also visited the Civil Defence Lines at Khannabal to review the preparedness of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).
He received a brief about the men and machinery available with the SDRF. He called for constituting Tehsil and Village Level Committees to mitigate any natural or man-made disaster.
During his visit to the Joint Control Room (JCR) at District Police Lines, Anantnag, the Chief Secretary asked the Deputy Commissioner to ensure that representatives of all concerned departments remain available at the JCR. He asked the officers to remain in the state of readiness and ensure timely mobilization of men and machinery.

At Jawahar Tunnel, Mr Vyas was informed that 94 shelter sheds have been established where adequate rations and other facilities have been dumped. Besides, health facilities have also been augmented at health centers along the national highway.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:12:00 PM 0

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 28: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has condoled the demise of former Deputy Speaker, Legislative Assembly and former MLA, Banihal, Moulvi Abdur Rashid who passed away early today at Pogal in Banihal.
In her condolence message, the Chief Minister recalled the contribution of the late leader in bringing Banihal area on the path of development and growth. “In his demise, the State has lost a selfless political leader who all his life fought for the people of far flung areas”, she said in her statement.

Mehbooba Mufti has prayed for eternal solace to the departed soul and sympathized with the bereaved family.
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Hello Jammu News at 11:46:00 AM 0


Srinagar, Sept 11 :  Train service between Srinagar and Baramulla in north Kashmir resumed this morning, after remaining suspended for a day yesterday for security reasons in view of strike called by separatists against the four-day visit of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to the state. However, the train runs between Srinagar to Banihal in Jammu region remained suspended for the second successive day today, when two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir district of Kulgam early this morning. “We have resumed train service on Srinagar-Badgam in central to Baramulla in north Kashmir this morning after remaining closed yesterday,” a railway official told . He said train service will remained suspended today on Srinagar-Anantnag-Qazigund in south Kashmir to Banihal in Jammu region for security reasons. The official said train service remained suspended following directive from the state administration and police. "There was threat to railway property and passengers," he added. Rail service was also suspended on September 8, when separatists had called for protests after Friday prayers to express solidarity with the Rohingya Muslims. Both the factions of the Hurriyat Conference (HC) and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), spearheading the agitation demanding right to self determination, had called for a general strike today against the visit of Mr Singh, who arrived here on September 9 on a four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. The train service has become very popular among the passengers, particularly daily travellers and those travelling from Jammu to Srinagar, who prefer boarding train from Banihal. The service is being considered safe, fast and economical. In the past, railways suffered heavy damage to property, including stations and tracks due to violence. Last year the train service remained suspended for about six months due to summer unrest in the valley.UNI


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Hello Jammu News at 11:06:00 AM 0
Rail services resume in Kashmir after two days


Srinagar, Sept 4 :  Train services in the Kashmir valley were resumed this morning after remaining suspended for two days as precautionary measure, a railway official said. 'We have resumed all train runs since early this morning on all tracks,' he told . He said train runs resumed on Srinagar-Badgam in central Kashmir to Baramulla in north this morning after remaining suspended for two days in view of the Eid-ul-Azha festival. Similarly, trains will also chug on Srinagar-Anantnag-Qazigund in south Kashmir to Banihal in Jammu region, he added. He said the service was resumed in the valley following green signal from the civil and police authorities. The service was suspended too on their advice, he said. However, due to frequent suspension of railways for security reasons, the railway department has suffered massive losses. Besides, the passenger had also to face lot of problems. Train service has become very popular as it is being considered safe, fast and cheap in the valley, where frequent traffic jam for hours has become a daily routine. Last month, when there were about over half-a-dozen encounters in the valley, particularly in south Kashmir, train service remained suspended for security reasons frequently. Railways property suffered heavy damage during demonstrations in the valley. During 2016, the rail service remained suspended for six months due to summer unrest. UNI




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Hello Jammu News at 12:35:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Aug 19 :  Life today returned to normal after remaining crippled for two days in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, where people observed spontaneous strike against the killing of a top district commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in a brief encounter with security forces on Wednesday. Shops and business establishments reopened and traffic was plying on all routes normally today in Pulwama, where work in government offices and banks was normal. Meanwhile, cellular and mobile internet services have been restored after remaining suspended since Wednesday evening in entire Pulwama, where class work in all educational institutes, including government and private schools, have resumed. The train service has also resumed after remaining suspended for two days due to security reasons in south Kashmir. Train service was suspended on Srinagar-Anantnag-Qazigund in south Kashmir to Banihal in Jammu region track after a top district commander of LeT Ayoub Lalihari was killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama on August 16, leading to massive protests in the south Kashmir. UNI

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Hello Jammu News at 2:23:00 PM 0

Srinagar, Aug 17 :  Normal life was once again crippled in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, where a ''district commander'' of Lashkar-e-Taiba was killed in a brief encounter with security forces. Even though there was no strike call given by any separatist organisation, shops and business establishments were closed and traffic was off the roads in Pulwama, where mobile services remained suspended since yesterday evening to prevent spread of rumours on social media. However, traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was plying normally though security forces remained deployed in strength to prevent any protests. District Magistrate of Pulwama had ordered closure of educational institutions as precautionary measure in Pampore and Kakpora tehsils in the district. But, class work in all educational institutes, including government and private schools, in the district was suspended today as students preferred to stay indoors in the wake of situation. Work in government offices and banks was also affected in the district while train service was again been suspended on Srinagar-Banihal track via south Kashmir for security reasons. Officials told  that there were no restrictions in any parts of the Pulwama. However, people alleged that all roads leading to Kakapora has been sealed to prevent people from participating in the funeral of the slain militant at his ancestral village Lelhar. LeT district ''commander'' Ayub Lelhri was killed in a brief encounter with security forces at Banderpora village in Pulwama yesterday. UNI
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Srinagar, Aug 17 : Train service has again been suspended on Srinagar-Banihal track via south Kashmir for security reasons while trains will chug in north Kashmir as per schedule, a senior Railway official said. There will be no train service on Srinagar-Anantnag-Qazigund in south Kashmir to Banihal in Jammu region track today for security reasons, Chief Controller Northern Railway told . He said the decision to suspend all train runs on this track has been taken for the security of passengers and railway property following an advisory from state administration and police. A top district commander of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) Ayoub Lalihari was killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama yesterday, leading to massive protests in the south Kashmir, where some damage was caused to railway property also. Train service on Srinagar-Banihal track was resumed only yesterday after remaining suspended for four days for security forces following the killing of three Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants and two Army soldiers on August 13 in Shopian. Two civilians were also killed when security forces opened fire to disperse demonstrators in Shopian and Pulwama in south Kashmir. However, he said trains will run as per schedule on Srinagar-Badgam in central Kashmir to Baramulla in north Kashmir. During the past about two months train service has been suspended frequently for security reasons in the valley, where train property had suffered damage due to demonstration. Last year train service remained suspended for about six months due to summer unrest in the valley. However, daily travelers are the most affected due to suspension of train service which is now being considered most trusted, cheap and fast. Students, employees and daily travelers are worst hit due suspension of the rail service in the valley, where traffic jam on majority routes as become a daily routine. UNI

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Srinagar, Aug 16 :  Train services resumed after remaining suspended for four days for security reasons in south Kashmir while will chug in north Kashmir also on Srinagar-Baramulla track after two days. All trains will run today in the Kashmir valley, a senior railway official told UNI this morning. He said the services resumed on Budgam-Srinagar in central Kashmir, Anantnag and Qazigund in south to Banihal in Jammu region after remaining suspended for four days for security reasons. He said train services between Srinagar-Badgam in central Kashmir to Baramulla in north Kashmir also resumed for remaining suspended for two days. 'We are acting on the advice of authorities and police,' he said, adding that 'we resumed the train service today after receiving green signal from them.' During the past about two months, train services have been suspended frequently for security reasons in the valley, where train property had suffered damage due to demonstration. Last year, train services remained suspended for about six months due to summer unrest in the valley. However, daily travelers are the most affected due to suspension of train service which is now being considered most trusted, cheap and fast. UNI

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Hello Jammu News at 12:08:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Aug 16 (UNI) The 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, has been closed due to landslides. However, the historic Mughal road and highway linking Ladakh region with Kashmir were through for traffic, a traffic police official told UNI. He said the Srinagar-Jammu national highway was closed last evening following fresh landslides at several places, including at Rattanbas Banihal. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), responsible for the maintenance of the highway, immediately pressed into service sophisticated machines and men to clear the landslides and resume traffic. The road clearance operation was on when the reports last came in, he said, adding that traffic will be resumed only after receiving green signal from the BRO and officials posted at different places on the highway. He said no fresh vehicle was allowed from Srinagar or Jammu. Meanwhile, large number of vehicles, including trucks loaded with essentials for Kashmir valley, are stranded at some places on other side of the Banihal. Fresh traffic will be allowed only after clearing stranded vehicles. For security reasons no security force vehicle was allowed on the highway yesterday. The historic Mughal road, connecting Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region, was through for both way traffic. UNI

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