Jammu-Srinagar highway closed again following fresh landslides
Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed again due to fresh landslides in Ramban district on Tuesday, triggering massive traffic jams on the stretch, officials sources said.
The highway was closed for traffic due to a landslide in the Mehar area of Ramban, the official sources said.
The men and machines are working to clear the highway of the debris and shooting stones, which pose a grave danger to the lives of the people, they said.
Massive traffic jams were seen at many places on the highway.
The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened for traffic on Monday after remaining closed for three days owing to heavy snowfall and multiple landslides in Ramban district.
The highway was closed for traffic on Friday afternoon, shortly after it was opened after two days closure, following heavy snowfall and multiple landslides between Chanderkote and Ramsu.
While passenger vehicles and some vehicles carrying essentials were allowed to move towards the Kashmir Valley on Monday, others remained stranded on the stretch.
Many truckers, which are stranded on the highway for the past several days, blamed the traffic management authorities for not allowing them to move on, causing them huge financial losses as perishable goods they carry have been damaged.
Some vehicle owners protested over their halt on the highway and said the perishable items in their vehicles have destroyed.
