SRINAGAR : Despite fresh snowfall and heavy rain triggering landslides, the national highway, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was through.
However, only light vehicles will ply from both sides while heavy vehicles from Kashmir to Jammu, a traffic police official said this morning.
Meanwhile, fresh snowfall was experienced on the national highway, linking Ladakh region with Kashmir and historic Mughal road besides Bandipora-Gurez road which remained closed since December last year.
He said to avoid any accident and traffic jam it was decided to allow light vehicles from Srinagar and Jammu. Heavy vehicles, including trucks and empty oil tankers will ply from Kashmir to Jammu, he said adding no heavy vehicle will be allowed from Jammu.
There was fresh snowfall at Jawahar tunnel and heavy rain at Ramban, Ramsu, Penthal and other places yesterday with the result there were shooting stones and minor landslides, he said adding but the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) had been immediately pressing into service sophisticated machines and men to clear the landslides and stones to put through the traffic.
There was fresh snowfall at several places, including Zojila, Sonmarg and Meenmarg on the national highway, linking the Ladakh region with Kashmir which is closed since December last year due to accumulation of snow. (AGENCIES)
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