Jammu, Oct. 11: DC Jammu Dr Minhas Rakesh chaired a District Road Traffic Authority meeting in which decisions regulating e-vehicle zones to ease Jammu traffic were taken.
The meeting was held in the presence of SSP Jammu Joginder Singh, SSP Traffic Farooq Qaiser, RTO Jammu Jasmeet Singh and representatives of various transport unions. All the decisions were taken in consultation between different stakeholders amicably.
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Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Dr. @Minhas1Rakesh, issued an order regulating e-rickshaws, e-autos and e-carts in the district.
The rules aim to ensure safe, disciplined and to ease traffic flow. The order comes into effect from October 23, 2025, initially for three months.
Important points:
E-vehicles must operate only within designated zones
E-vehicles must operate only within designated zones
Movement between zones is prohibited except at 7 designated crossings:
- Amphalla Hospital crossing towards District Jail.
- Bakshi Nagar crossing towards old Shakuntala Theatre.
- KC Theatre (Backside) crossing towards Shalamar Children Hospital.
- Hotel Asia crossing towards District Police Line.
- Shastri Nagar Cremation Ground crossing towards Shiksha Niketan School.
- Marble Market crossing towards Greater Kailash.
- Kunjwani crossing towards Greater Jammu.
Vehicles must display colour-coded plates for easy identification:
Zone 1 (South Jammu) – Pink
Zone 2 (North Jammu) – Blue
Zone 3 (Akhnoor) – Yellow
Zone 4 (R.S. Pura) – Red
Zone 5 (Marh) – Green
Zone 6 (Nagrota) – Black
E-vehicles are barred from flyovers, national highways and state highways within district limits.
Vehicles registered outside Jammu district are not allowed to operate within the district.
The DC has urged all operators and stakeholders to cooperate for safe and efficient traffic management. The order will be reviewed after 3 months based on compliance and feedback.
