Jammu-Srinagar highway closed after rains trigger landslides

Authorities closed the vehicular movement on theJammu-Srinagar national highway after landslides, mudslides and shooting stoneshit the road due to overnight incessant rains.

DySP traffic Ramban Suresh Sharma said that the highway hasbeen blocked at several places in Ramban-Banihal sector.

   

He said that the traffic was earlier restored at BatteryCheshma, Kela Moor, Digdool and Pantiyal at about 10.30 am but continuousshooting stones at several places have hampered traffic movement.

“More than 3000 trucks and passenger vehicles remainstranded on the highway in Banihal-Nashri sector,” he said.

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