J-K admin withdraws restriction on civilian traffic between Srinagar and Baramulla

Under immense pressure from various quarters, the Jammu and Kashmir administration Wednesday announced complete withdrawal of restrictions on civilian traffic movement between Srinagar and Baramulla.

The restrictions were put in place last month to facilitate movement of security forces' convoys on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway (NH-44).

There will be no restriction on movement of civilian traffic from tomorrow.The civilian traffic movement had been restricted on Wednesday and Sunday to allow movement of security forces' convoy, an official spokesman said.

The move to withdraw the restrictions came after severe criticism from political parties which had termed it a 'tugluki farman' (dictatorial order).

Several politicians, including National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah, and PDP patron Mehbooba Mufti, had staged protests against the state government for imposing the restriction.

Officials in the state administration, on the condition of ...