Traffic Suspended on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway Amid Incessant Rains

Traffic suspended on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway amid incessant rains

The traffic on the highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, was suspended after mudslides and shooting of stones at various places between Samroli and Banihal sector, officials said

Srinagar-Jammu highway partially restored for traffic - The Tribune

Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which had been suspended for several days, was partially restored on Monday. Authorities have begun clearing stranded vehicles along the highway.The partial reopening followed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s extensive tour of Ramban and Udhampur districts on Sunday to assess the widespread damage caused to the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) due to heavy rainfall.

Heavy Rain Triggers Flood Threat in Jammu & Kashmir; Schools Shut, Srinagar–Jammu Highway Closed

Srinagar: Continuous heavy rainfall has created a flood threat in Jammu and Kashmir as rivers and streams are overflowing. Authorities have ordered the closure of all schools as a precaution. The Srinagar–Jammu National Highway, the only road link connecting the Valley with the rest of the country, has also been closed for traffic. According to the weather department, record rainfall has been reported since yesterday morning. In different parts …

Kashmir’s lone surface link with outside world remains closed - Kashmir Media Service

topSrinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Srinagar-Jammu highway, the only surface link of the Kashmir Valley with the outside world, continues to remain closed due to incessant rains that triggered landslides, shooting stones and waterlogging at multiple locations, officials said. According to Kahsmir Media Service, the downpour has swollen rivers and streams across the valley, with the water level in Jhelum and its tribu…

Highway continues to remain closed

Ramban/ Banihal Sep 2: Following a fresh spell of rain across the Udhampur and Banihal sectors that triggered fresh landslides and shooting again, forcing the authorities to completely suspend vehicular movement on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway due to the sinking of the road at Tharad, Udhampur, on Tuesday morning. The highway suffered further damage on Tuesday evening following continuous rains in Banihal and Udhampur. Fresh landslides an…