Within hours of the restoration of vehicular visitors from Jammu to Srinagar on Sunday, a virtually 150-ft-long stretch of street caved in close to Ramban, snapping the floor hyperlink between the 2 cities once more.
The 300-km freeway, thought of the lifeline to the Kashmir Valley, was opened for motion of all autos within the morning after seven days.
The street had been blocked attributable to heavy snowfall and landslides final week, sources mentioned, including that in Friday and Saturday the authorities had cleared the stranded autos and people carrying important provides to the Valley.
On Sunday morning, the street was opened for motion of all autos from Jammu aspect in the direction of Srinagar. The autos had been plying easily till night, when a virtually 150-ft-long stretch of 1 lane of the street connecting a significant bridge caved in at Kela Morh close to Ramban.
“There shall be no vehicular movement on Jammu-Srinagar national highway towards Kashmir Valley and vice versa due to sudden damage of bridge at Kela Morh, Ramban. There is no optional carriageway available,” mentioned a visitors advisory.