Srinagar, Jan 16 (GNS): The Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir with the outside world, remained closed for traffic for nearly four hours on Monday due to a landslide in Ramban district, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded, an official said.
The thoroughfare was blocked by the landslide at Pantiyal area and also an iron tunnel setup at this point to facilitate traffic in the wake of stone shooting was also damaged, the official said.
Hundreds of heavy motor vehicles (HMVs) and Light motor vehicles (LMVs) were stranded at different points of the highway due to the closure and were allowed to move towards their respective destinations after men and machinery cleared the area.
“The highway remained blocked for 03 hours 57 minutes due to shooting stones and damage to the steel Tunnel at Panthyal. There was slow movement on the highway due to the breakdown of three HMVS between Nashri and NAVYUG Tunnel,” a traffic department official here told GNS.
He said subject to fair weather and road clearance, LMVs Passenger/Private cars shall be allowed from both sides on Jammu-Srinagar highway viz Jammu towards Srinagar and vice-versa tomorrow. “TCU Jammu/Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the traffic.” (GNS)
