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| Landslides put brakes on ‘Carvan-e-Aman’ bus | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Feb 18: The weekly bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir remained suspended consecutively for the second week today on the request of the Pakistani authorities, official said today.
‘Carvan-e-Aman’ could not ply as per schedule today following Pakistani authorities’ request to not resume the bus service following road blockage near Chakoti in Muzaffarabad due to landslides caused by incessant rains, they said.
The bus service was suspended last week as well after incessant rains and heavy snowfall triggered landslides at several places on the 170-km road, particularly between Red bridge and Kaman post in Uri sector of Baramulla district on this side.
The high altitude areas of Kashmir received heavy snowfall while the plains were lashed by incessant rains coupled with snow for five days beginning February 5, resulting in the closure of almost all roads leading to border villages.
The bus service was flagged off by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi in April 2005, as part of confidence buildings measures between India and Pakistan.
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