While the 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar national highway reopened today for one-way traffic, the Mughal road remained closed for vehicular movement for the fourth consecutive day today due to heavy snowfall, traffic police department officials said.
The Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, reopened today for one-way traffic from Jammu to Srinagar after remaining closed for vehicular traffic since Monday evening due to continuous heavy rainfall at Banihal, Ramban and Patnitop and snowfall at both sides of the Jawahar Tunnel.
"The Mughal road is closed for the 4th consecutive day today," a traffic police officer said.
Mughal road connects the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri of Jammu region with south Kashmir's Shopian district.
"There has been heavy snowfall in Pir Ki Gali and other areas en route Mughal road resulting in closure," the officer said.
As many as 70 persons trapped at Pir ki Gali and other areas on Mughal road following heavy snowfall were rescued by police on Tuesday, he said.
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