Army ensures smooth traffic along NH-1A in J

New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) The Army has successfully maintained smooth vehicular traffic between Jammu region and valley, even during yesterday's 'bandh' and 'chakka jam' with over a thousand vehicles moving between the two regions.

A total of 694 vehicles moved from Jammu to Srinagar, while 391 vehicles moved from Srinagar to Jammu, according to the Defence Ministry here.

Most of the vehicles, over 75 per cent, comprised of trucks and oil tankers. Rest were light vehicles and passenger buses.

Even today, no disruption in traffic flow has been reported from anywhere in both the regions, it added.

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