Jammu-Srinagar NH closed again due to landslides in Ramban, 200 vehicles stranded

Jammu, Apr 7: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic on Tuesday due to multiple landslides in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, a few hours after its restoration.

Over 200 vehicles are stranded at different points on the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road in the region, officials said.

The highway was reopened for vehicular traffic early Tuesday morning after a day-long closure due to landslides on Monday.

“Traffic movement has been stopped in both directions — from Jammu towards Srinagar and vice versa — on the highway due to a heavy landslide between Digdol and Khooni Nallah. The road is completely blocked,” a traffic police spokesperson said.

She said that people are advised not to travel on the highway until the road is fully restored. “Please don’t pay heed to rumours and check the status of roads on the traffic police Twitter handle, Facebook page and traffic control units.” Officials said that work is on to reopen the highway but incessant rains in the Ramban-Banihal sector are making the task difficult. (PTI)