BANIHAL/JAMMU: Fresh landslides triggered by incessant rains and snowfall on Saturday blocked the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway once again, hours after it was opened for one-way traffic, leaving thousands of commuters stranded, officials said.
The highway was opened for Kashmir-bound vehicles Saturday morning after remaining closed for the past five days.
About eight inches of snow had accumulated on the ground near the Jawahar Tunnel – the gateway to Kashmir, while incessant rains triggered landslides and sent stones hurling down a hillock at several places between Banihal and Ramban, forcing closure of the highway, the officials said.
They said the debris clearance operation could not be started due to the rainfall.
The closure of the highway left thousands of commuters, who had left for Srinagar from winter capital Jammu stranded at various places. (AGENCIES)
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