Jammu-Srinagar NH shut, passengers stranded

Fresh landslides have occurred at three to four places on the highway, police said.

April 03, 2015 10:54 am | Updated November 16, 2021 05:45 pm IST - Jammu

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for traffic for the third day on Friday due to fresh landslides triggered by heavy rains, leaving over 500 Kashmir-bound passengers stranded.

Authorities have not allowed any fresh movement of traffic from Jammu to Srinagar or from the other side as a precautionary measure in view of the bad weather conditions.

Fresh landslides have occurred at three to four places on the highway, police said.

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is working to clear the highway of landslides and make it motorable but the continuous heavy rains is making the task of clearance of landslides on the highway difficult, they said.

Over 1000 vehicles are stranded at various places at Jammu, Udhampur, Banihal, Ramban, Batote and Patnitop areas of the highway.

Traffic authorities had on Thursday cleared some vehicles and trucks carrying essential supplies.

As a result of closure of the highway, over 500-600 Kashmir-bound passengers are stranded at the Jammu bus stand for the past three days and are demanding that they be airlifted to Kashmir.

They have also held protests against the government and demanded that they be provided boarding and lodging facilities.

Meanwhile, the Batote-Doda-Kishtwar inter-district road has been closed for traffic in view of landslides at different places, they said, adding efforts are being made to restore the road for traffic.

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