Signs of normalcy were visible in Srinagar as most modes ofpublic transport have started plying, while markets at some places remained open for longer hours, officials said on Thursday. The intra-district connectivity in Srinagar has been restored as cabs have started plying inseveral areas of the city, the officials said. There are reports of movement of intra-district cabs and other modes of public transport in most other district headquarters of the valley as well. With this, most modes of public transport have started plying in the valley, especially in the city here, as inter-district cabs, auto-rickshaws and few mini-buses were already plying.

Private transport was plying unhindered in the city here andelsewhere in the valley with several areas witnessing traffic jams. Theofficials said shops in some areas, including in the commercial hub of LalChowk, have started to remain open for longer hours during the dayHowever, theshops open only for few hours in the morning in downtown (old city) areas, theyadded.

The markets across the valley had been following a newpattern of functioning, opening early morning till around noon and then closingto join the protest against abrogation of the special status of the state. Theofficials said miscreants and militants were using fear-mongering to put downany resistance to unannounced shutdown by threatening shopkeepers andbusinessmen.

The officials said two grenade attacks in the city's busyGoni Khan market and Kaka Sarai areas recently and killing of a shopkeeper in Tralarea of south Kashmir's Pulwama distirct on Wednesday were an indication thatthere were concerted efforts to keep the shutdown going.

Efforts of the state government to open schools have notborne any fruit as parents continued to keep children at home due toapprehensions about their safety.However, the board examinations for class 10thand Class 12th are going on as per schedule.

Internet services across all platforms continued to besuspended in Kashmir for the 102nd day on Thursday.

The authorities snapped all communication lines, landlinetelephone and mobile phone services and internet across all platforms -- onAugust 5, hours before the Centre announced its decision to abrogate Article370 and to bifurcate the erstwhile state into two Union territories.

While landline telephones were gradually restored, post-paidmobile services resumed later. However, pre-paid mobile and Internet servicesare yet to be resumed. Most of the top level and second rung separatistpoliticians have been taken into preventive custody while mainstream leadersincluding two former chief ministers -- Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti --have been either detained or placed under house arrest.

The government has detained former chief minister andsitting Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah under the controversialPublic Safety act.