| Srinagar-Jammu highway again closed due to shooting stones, slippery conditions | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Jan 6: Traffic was again on Monday evening suspended on Srinagar-Jammu national highway, only road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, due to slippery road conditions and shooting stone due to fresh snowfall.
Meanwhile, the 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh national highway, the only road connecting Union Territory (UT) Ladakh with Kashmir valley, remained closed for the past 27 days on Monday due to accumulation of snow and slippery condition. The historic 86-km-long Mughal road, connecting Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region, also remained closed for the past 27 days. There was fresh snowfall since late last night on Leh highway and Mughal road, official sources said, adding these roads will now remain closed for winter months.
"Traffic was again suspended on Kashmir highway due to slippery road conditions following snowfall since early morning and shooting stones at some places," a traffic police official told UNI.
The vehicles, including those carrying passengers and essential commodities, have been stranded at various places on the other side of Jawahir Tunnel on the highway, where traffic was allowed to ply from Jammu to Srinagar on Monday.
Hundreds of oil and gas tankers besides Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMVs), carrying essentials, particularly fresh vegetables were allowed to leave from Udhampur and other parts of Jammu for Kashmir valley late last night after remaining suspended for six days.
But, as the highway has again been suspended these trucks and Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) have again been suspended. "Traffic on the highway will be allowed only after improvement in the weather and getting a green signal from officials on the road," he added.
The highway was closed on Wednesday following landslides at Digdol, where a portion of a hill had collapsed. The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), responsible for maintenance and widening of the highway, cleared the landslides on Friday and Saturday for few hours before fresh landslides and snow.
Appealing people to cooperate, he said the movement of vehicles was being suspended as a precautionary measure to avoid any accident. He requested them to contact Traffic Control Units (TCUs) at Srinagar, Jammu and Ramban before starting journey. |
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