Torrential rains since early morning has created havoc inthe whole Chenab Valley while National Highway (NH1B) got closed due tolandslides at several places.
Like other parts of the state, Chenab Valley alsoexperienced heavy rainfall which has triggered landslides at several places,due to which the vehicular movement on Batote-Doda-Kishtwar National Highway(NH1B) was disrupted.
The 110 Km long Batote-Kishtwar National Highway (NH1B) gotclosed at Kandni and Premnagar due to massive landslides/mudslides triggeredafter heavy rainfall.
According to reports, authorities started restoration workimmediately after receiving the information about the landslides but continueshowers of rain and shooting stones have been hampering the restoration work.
“Passengers and vehicles are stuck at several places astraffic was suspended after the Highway got blocked by landslides triggered byheavy rainfall,” said DySP Traffic NH1B Zohaib Hassan.
“We are trying to restore the road for the movement ofvehicles as soon as possible but continue showers of rains are hampering therestoration work,” DySP Traffic added, saying that as of now, Premnagarslide has been cleared and work on Kandni landslide is going on, “but it willtake time”.
The water level in the rivers has also risen due to thetorrential rains.