By PTI
JAMMU: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for site visitors for the third consecutive day on Wednesday following recent landslides in Ramban district, leaving greater than 800 autos stranded on the street.
The 270 kilometre-long freeway, the one all-weather street linking Kashmir with the remainder of the nation, was blocked by mudslides and capturing stones between Chanderkote and Banihal within the district on Monday.
“There was a significant landslide on the freeway at Rampari space in Banihal tehsil Wednesday morning.
Besides, one other landslide passed off in Wagon,” an official instructed PTI.
Men and machines have been deployed to clear the freeway, officers mentioned, including that it’s going to take a number of hours to clear the realm.
Meanwhile, site visitors officers have issued an advisory asking individuals to not journey on the freeway.
According to them, greater than 800 autos are stranded at completely different factors of the freeway.
The Mughal street, which connects Shopian district of Kashmir with Poonch district of Jammu, was additionally blocked for site visitors as a consequence of heavy snowfall, they mentioned.
Several inter-district roads are closed as a consequence of heavy snowfall within the mountainous districts of Jammu area, the officers added.
JAMMU: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for site visitors for the third consecutive day on Wednesday following recent landslides in Ramban district, leaving greater than 800 autos stranded on the street.
The 270 kilometre-long freeway, the one all-weather street linking Kashmir with the remainder of the nation, was blocked by mudslides and capturing stones between Chanderkote and Banihal within the district on Monday.
“There was a significant landslide on the freeway at Rampari space in Banihal tehsil Wednesday morning.
Besides, one other landslide passed off in Wagon,” an official instructed PTI.
Men and machines have been deployed to clear the freeway, officers mentioned, including that it’s going to take a number of hours to clear the realm.
Meanwhile, site visitors officers have issued an advisory asking individuals to not journey on the freeway.
According to them, greater than 800 autos are stranded at completely different factors of the freeway.
The Mughal street, which connects Shopian district of Kashmir with Poonch district of Jammu, was additionally blocked for site visitors as a consequence of heavy snowfall, they mentioned.
Several inter-district roads are closed as a consequence of heavy snowfall within the mountainous districts of Jammu area, the officers added.