Amarnath Yatra: JK Admin issues fresh traffic advisory; details here

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has revised traffic advisory for Amarnath yatra and issued a fresh cut off timing for convoys and yatris.

The fresh traffic advisory is valid from July 4 to September 1. From Jammu to Pahalgam (other than main convoy arriving from Jammu) last vehicle to cross NAVYUG Tunnel towards Valley timing: 1600 hours, last vehicle to cross Mir Bazar towards Anantnag timing 1600 hours while from Pantha Chowk to Manigam, district Ganderbal (other than main convoy arriving from Jammu), the last vehicle to cross Peak Automobile crossing, Lassjan towards Manigam timing 1530 hours, last vehicle to cross Shadipora, Sumbal towards Manigam, timing 1600 hours and last vehicle to cross Manigam Transit Camp towards Baltal timing 1700 hours, reads an advisory issued by Jammu and Kashmir administration.

Cut off timings for convoys /yatris from Kashmir Valley to NAVYUG Tunnel. From Baltal to NAVYUG Tunnel (other than main convoy leaving at 0600 hours from Baltal) last vehicle to cross Pantha Chowk towards Anantnag , timings 1530 hours. From Mir Bazar to NAVYUG Tunnel (other than main convoys leaving at 0600 hours from Baltal and at 0600 hours from Nunwan) last vehicle Tunnel to cross Mir Bazar towards NAVYUG timing 1630 hours and last vehicle to cross Walnut Factory Qazigund towards NAVYUG Tunnel, timing 1730 hours.

Convoy departure from Jammu towards Kashmir for Baltal, timing 0400 hours and departure from Lamber Banihal towards Baltal, timing 1000 hours. Down Baltal convoy departure from Baltal towards Jammu, timing 0600 hours and arrival at Lamber, Banihal, timing 1130 hours.

Up Pahalgam convoy location, departure from Jammu 0415 hours, departure from Lamber Banihal timing 1030 hours. Down Pahalgam convoy departure from Pahalgam 0600 hours, arrival at Lamber Banihal 0800 hours and departure from Manigam towards Baltal 1700 hours.

UP yatra/tourist vehicle other than convoy release from Jammu timing 1700 hours. Vehicles other than convoy cut off timing at Jammu 1200 hours, cut off timing at Udhampur 1300 hours, cut off timing at Chanderkote 1400 hours and cut off timing at Lamber, Banihal 1500 hours. General cut off timing  vehicle shall be allowed to cross NAVYUG Tunnel Towards Kashmir 16oo hours. No yatri/tourist vehicle shall be allowed from Pahalgam towards Jammu/Srinagar 1500 hours.

No vehicle shall be allowed from Sonamarg towards Srinagar 1500 hours. No vehicle shall be allowed from Gulmarg towards Srinagar 1700 hours. Yatris/tourists are advised to travel in Kashmir Valley only between 0700 hours to 1800 hours and should plan their travel accordingly, so that they reach their destination within this time period.

After withdrawal of ROP, ie 1800 hours, movement of yatri/tourist vehicle shall be restricted. Concerned police/traffic/armed forces shall bring such vehicles to nearest yatri/forces camps.

This advisory is valid only for yatris, yatra convoy, tourists. For other HMVs/LMVs/armed forces convoys, commuters can refer to the daily traffic advisory issued by traffic police, the advisory read.