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Traffic to remain suspended on Srinagar-Jammu highway today

Goods-laden trucks stranded on Srinagar-Jammu highway. [FPK File Photo/ Qayoom Khan]

Srinagar: The traffic movement on Srinagar-Jammu highway will remain suspended today due to a stone slide near Dewal bridge, officials said here.

An official told KNO that traffic movement of all types of vehicles will remain suspended on the highway in view of a major stone slide near Dewal bridge which has damaged both tubes of the highway.

He said likewise vehicular movement from Jammu to Chenani, Patnitop, Doda, Ramban, Gool, Banihal Srinagar and vice-versa shall also remain suspended.

“People are advised not to travel on Jammu-Srinagar NHW without confirmation from Traffic control units, Jammu (0191-2459048, 0191- 2740550, 9419147732), Srinagar (0194-2450022, 2485396, 18001807091) and Ramban (9419993745),” he said.

Meanwhile, traffic department on its Twitter handle wrote: “Traffic update at 0700 hrs Jammu Srinagar NHW is still closed. However, Mughal Road & SSG road through for traffic movement.”

 

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