Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for vehicular traffic - Hindustan Times

Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for vehicular traffic - Hindustan Times

Jammu-Srinagar highway closed for vehicular traffic
Press Trust Of India
Jammu, February 26, 2011
First Published: 12:24 IST(26/2/2011)
Last Updated: 12:25 IST(26/2/2011)Share
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The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country, was on Saturday closed for vehicular traffic following heavy snowfall and rains. "The highway is closed for traffic

due to heavy snowfall at Jawahar Tunnel, Banihal and Patnitop areas resulting
in blockade," police said.


This is the second time that the 294-km-long highway, the only surface link between the Valley and the rest of the country, has been closed in as many days.

The highway was closed for vehicular traffic on Thursday and was reopened yesterday.

As result of the closing of the highway on Saturday, over 300 vehicles, including 70 passenger vehicles, were stranded at various points of the highway, they said.

Police said Border Road Organisation men are working to clear the snow from the highway.

Rajouri-Poonch highway was also blocked due to heavy snowfall at der-ki-Gali area and efforts are on to clear the snow, they said.

The 294-km road, which often gets closed during winter, is the only route used for bringing in goods supplies, fuel and other necessary items to the Valley.