Mughal Road reopens for vehicular traffic movement

A cab crosses a bridge along Mughal Road in Pir Panjal range amid snow.
A cab crosses a bridge along Mughal Road in Pir Panjal range amid snow.File: ANI

Rajouri, May 21: Vehicular traffic movement on Mughal Road was restored on Sunday afternoon after a day long closure due to landslide at Mansar Morh.

The road was closed on Saturday evening after a landslide the road at Mansar Morh. Officials said that the traffic movement remained suspended since Saturday evening.Theslide clearance work was started in the wee morning hours on Sunday.

Meanwhile, district administration Poonch in an official statement said that after successful debris removal, traffic was restored and stranded vehicles have crossed.

“ Citizens are requested to check the daily Traffic Police Control Room notification regarding road before initiating their journey,” the district administration Poonch said.

Due to heavy landslides at Mansar Morh at 36.2 kilometres point, 37.4 kilometres point and 42.1 kilometres point of the Mughal road, traffic was temporarily suspended in view of passenger safety while clearance operations were underway, the administration said.

It further informed that after successful debris removal, traffic was restored on Sunday morning and stranded vehicles have crossed.

Citizens are requested to check the daily Traffic Police Control Room notification regarding road before initiating their journey, administration said.

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