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| Srinagar-Jammu highway again closed | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 5 : Kashmir valley remained cut off from the rest of the country for the second day today due to heavy snowfall and landslides, forcing authorities to close the 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, which was partially put through yesterday to clear the stranded vehicles.
Ladakh region also remained cut off from the rest of the state since December 1 last year after the authorities closed Zojila pass while Razdan and Sadhna passes also remained closed, which are linking dozens of villages, including those near the Line of Control (LoC).
The BEACON personnel yesterday rescued about 20 passengers, who were stranded on Tangdhar road due to snowfall.
A traffic police spokesman said here that no vehicle was allowed from Jammu or Srinagar this morning on the highway, linking the Valley with the rest of the country.
He said the highway was closed for traffic on February 3 evening following fresh snowfall. However, as the weather improved yesterday, in the afternoon vehicles, including those carrying passengers and trucks loaded with essentials were allowed to proceed towards Srinagar from Banihal, Ramban, Batote and Udhampur.
Similarly, empty trucks and oil tankers and those loaded with fruits were also allowed to move towards Jammu from Qazigund and other places.
Heavy snowfall was recorded today on both sides of the Jawahar tunnel, Banihal and Shaitan Nallah. There were also reports of shooting stones and landslides at Ramsu, Dingdoll and Penthal.
The Disaster Management team has already issued a warning of avalanches in Banihal, Jawahar tunnel and other areas during the next few days.
The Met department has already issued a warning of heavy snowfall on the highway, particularly in Pirpanchal sector from February 3 evening till February 7.
The warning further said snowfall would affect traffic on the highway.
The authorities have accordingly directed Inspector General of traffic police to monitor the situation on the highway.
He has been directed to allow traffic only when the journey on the highway is safe.
Heavy to very heavy fresh snowfall occurred at Gulmarg and its heights since Friday morning, a hotel owner said over phone. He said about several feet of resh snowfall was recorded on the slopes, which are already under more than five feet of snow, much to the delight of locals, who expect good number of skiers, tourists and adventure lovers.
Very heavy snowfall was received at Khilanmarg, Afarwat and Kongdori, which are connected with Cable Car.
However, due to fresh snowfall, the night temperature dropped by one notch and settled at minus 7.5 degree this morning against yesterday’s minus 6.5 degree.
Similarly heavy to very heavy snowfall was also recorded at Keran, Karnah, Tangdhar, Machil and other north Kashmir heights.
The towns, including Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipora also received moderate to heavy snowfall.
Reports of heavy snowfall were also received from Holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas and its periphery besides at Sheshnag, Mahaguns, Panjterni, Pisso top and Chandanwari, the last motorable halting station on traditional yatra route.
World famous health resort of Pahalgam also received fresh snowfall since Friday evening.
Moderate to heavy snowfall was also recorded at Shopian, Kulgam, Qazigund, Deksum, Ahrabal and other south Kashmir heights.
Reports of snowfall were received from Yumsmarg, Sonamarg, Kangan and other hilly areas in the central Kashmir districts of Badgam and Ganderbal.
People in Ladakh region, which remained cut off from the rest of the state since December Ist last year after the Zojila pass on Srinagar-Leh national highway was closed due to snowfall for six winter months, continued to reel under severe cold.
Met department spokesman said the temperature of Leh, border town of Kargil and Drass, the second coldest place in the world after Siberia was not available. |
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