Landslides block J&K highway; 300 vehicles stranded

The 270-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country

August 31, 2020 02:11 pm | Updated 02:13 pm IST - Jammu

Trucks stuck on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway after heavy rain. File

Trucks stuck on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway after heavy rain. File

Landslides and mudslides triggered by heavy rains blocked the 270-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway at several places in Ramban district on Monday, officials said.

Over 300 vehicles were stranded at several places on the highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country.

The men and machines of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and Border Roads Organisation (BRO) have started clearance of the landslides to restore the traffic on the highway, they said.

However, the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh road, which connects Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, is open for traffic.

The Mughal road, connecting Shopian district of Kashmir valley with Poonch district of Jammu region, is through for vehicles carrying essentials, mostly trucks and oil tankers, they said.

The traffic on inter-district Kishtwar-Paddar road has been restored on Monday after clearance of landslides, which blocked the road 3 days ago, they said.

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