Srinagar: The traffic movement on Srinagar-Jammu highway resumed on Thursday morning after remaining suspended during the night due to landslides triggered by rains in Ramban district.
The thoroughfare was closed after a landslide leaving over 300 vehicles stranded.
As per officials, the landslide took place in the Shalgari area of the district, which is being battered by rain.
Over 300 vehicles were stranded at different points of the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country.
Taking to Twitter, Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police had said, “Jammu Srinagar NHW blocked at Shalgari, Banihal due to major landslide. People are advised to ask TCUs before journey.”
They said work is on to reopen the highway for traffic but incessant rains in the Ramban-Banihal sector was proving to be an impediment.
“Continuous shooting stones, slides block traffic at Shalgadi, near Banihal. Arrangements made in shelter sheds for stranded passengers,” according to the Twitter handle of the Ramban deputy commissioner.
