Restrictions on civilian traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway – NH-44 – imposed after the Pulwama suicide attack which killed 40 soldiers in February, has been relaxed, the Jammu and Kashmir government said in a statement. Following this, on April 7, the movement of civilian traffic along the highway was restricted to twice a week — Wednesday and Sunday. There would be no prohibition on civilian traffic on Wednesday.”Also read: Jammu and Kashmir high court seeks government reply on highway banThe restrictions, however, would continue between Srinagar and Udhampur on National Highway-44 as earlier. Earlier this week, HT had reported about the government reconsidering the restriction on civilian traffic. The J&K police and the CRPF will guard the hypersensitive polling booths, which are most vulnerable in the region, senior officials said requesting anonymity.

Source: Hindustan Times April 20, 2019 16:52 UTC