Jammu, May 1: Formal process of bi-annual Darbar Move commenced as the employees along with the main official convoy carrying important records left the Civil Secretariat, Jammu on Friday.
The process began after the offices observing five days week closed at Jammu on April 30, 2026 after the office hours. However, the offices observing six days a week will close on May 2, 2026 in Jammu, for the next six months. All the offices will reopen at Srinagar on May 4, 2026.
“The convoys, comprising special JKSRTC buses, moved from Jammu secretariat for the summer capital carrying official records, essential files with the limited staff,” officials informed.
For the biannual move, a practice which was formally resumed last year with winter move to Jammu after a hiatus of four years, the government had made elaborate arrangements, including transportation and security for the transition on Friday, May 1, 2026.
Similar convoy movement will take place on May 3.
The offices moving in camp are carrying only 33 percent of the staff strength in that particular office or 10 officials, whichever is minimum or otherwise, as specifically indicated.
To facilitate smooth movement of the convoy- one crane, two empty buses and mobile workshops accompanied it. For security, J&K Police escorted the convoy carrying employees all along the route up to their respective destinations.
The move convoy, as per official instructions, was given precedence in crossing the Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee tunnel and Banihal Qazigund tunnel.
Security was bolstered all along Srinagar Jammu National Highway. To ensure the highest level of security, the security agencies had tactically deployed significant manpower, dog squads and QRTs as force multipliers all along the route. By evening, the convoy reached Srinagar.
The Health and Medical Education Department had made special arrangements for medical aid facilities at JhajjarKotli, Udhampur, Chenani, Ramban, Ramsu, Banihal and Qazigund for the employees who were part of the convoy.
Move employees will get a special move Travel Allowance at the uniform rate of Rs 25,000, who moved before or within the prescribed date. The government has also announced advance pay authorised in favour of such non-gazetted moving employees who may apply for the same, which will be recoverable in instalments as per rules.
Salary of the month of April, 2026, in respect of all the employees working in move offices, was drawn on April 20, 2026.
The government had made the provision for three days special casual leave in favour of Jammu based move employees, who wished to avail the same.
Following Darbar Move to Srinagar, the General Administration Department will establish a summer secretariat at Civil Secretariat, Jammu.
