The national highway from Baramulla to Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir has been put out of bounds for the civilian traffics on Sundays and Wednesdays till May 31.

The ban would be in force on the two days from 4 am to 5 pm.

According to an official statement, the measure has been adopted to facilitate unhindered movement of security forces’ convoys to eliminate the possibility of fidayeen terror attacks during the ongoing poll process.

The ban on civilian traffic would be effective from Baramulla to Udhampur through Srinagar, Qazigund, Jawahar-Tunnel, Banihal and Ramban.