Authorities on Friday said that about 5,500 fruit trucks have been allowed to move in the last two days and that petrol shortage in the Valley is expected to end by this evening.

Talking to reporters, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg said the restoration work on the national highway is in full swing and has been completed to a large extent.
“In the last two days, nearly 5,500 fruit trucks have been allowed to move. Similarly, the movement of vehicles carrying essentials is also being allowed,” he said.
The Div Com said the essentials including petrol arrived in Kashmir today and the shortage is expected to end by this evening.
“I urge people not to be panicked as all the essentials will be made available for them,” he said.
The closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway, triggered by the landslides due to heavy rainfall, led to the shortage of petrol in the Valley and also left several fruit trucks stranded.
Due to continued closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway, thousands of fruit laden trucks were stranded over the highway for about 15 days. However, with the restoration of the highway for heavy trucks, the fruit trucks are now heading to different markets in the country.
The fruit growers and traders have suffered losses of over Rs 1000 crores due to the continued closure of the highway.