Jammu-Srinagar NH closed due to fresh landslides

Press Trust of India  |  Jammu 

The National Highway was closed for traffic Monday due to fresh landslides in district, leaving many vehicles stranded.

Police officials said the highway has been closed due to fresh landslide at Marog area in district.

Authorities Sunday allowed Kashmir-bound vehicles to ply on the highway, which was reopened for one-way traffic after remaining closed for three consecutive days owing to fresh snowfall and multiples landslides.

Traffic was allowed from to for the second day Sunday to facilitate stranded passengers to reach their destination and also to ensure supply of essential commodities to the valley.

The 270-KM highway, the only all-weather road linking with rest of the country, was blocked by a major landslide at Maroog on Friday, hours after authorities allowed traffic from to

The traffic on the highway is plying alternatively from twin capitals of Srinagar and over the past six months to avoid jamming in view of the ongoing work on the four-lane project.

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First Published: Mon, February 25 2019. 13:30 IST