SRINAGAR:
The 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, linking the Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was closed yet again early this morning following fresh landslides during the night.
About 600 vehicles are still stranded at different places on the highway after more than 400 vehicles, stranded for the past more than a week, were cleared till last night after the highway was put through yesterday afternoon.
A traffic police official said that highway remained closed after there were fresh landslides at different places, particularly in Ramsu and Ramban area during the night. The highway was reopened after four days yesterday afternoon and only vehicles, stranded for the past one week, at different places on this side of the Jawahar tunnel were allowed to move towards Jammu.
He said the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), responsible for the maintenance of the highway, have already pressed into service men and machinery to clear the landslides. The authorities had announced to allow traffic from Jammu to Srinagar today.
About 3,000 Kashmir-bound passengers, including women and children, are stranded at Jammu bus stand and other places for the past five days.
There are more than 600 vehicles stranded at Gangroo, Peedah and Ramsu. However, when the road will be put through again, only stranded vehicles will be allowed to move before allowing fresh traffic from Jammu to Srinagar. (AGENCIES)
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