Jammu & Kashmir

Srinagar-Jammu highway reopens for traffic

A wide view of goods laden trucks in a queue on Sringar-Jammu highway. [FPK File Photo]

Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu highway was reopened for vehicular movement on Thursday after remaining closed for a few hours due to a massive landslide in Udhampur district, officials said.

“Srinagar-Jammu highway which was closed last evening as a major landslide struck the highway at Dewal bridge near Samroli around 08:00 pm, is now partially through (single way), stranded vehicles are being cleared,” a traffic official said.

He said people are advised not to undertake the journey without contacting the traffic control room in Srinagar and Jammu to verify the latest status of the highway.

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