Civilian traffic suspended

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 2: Civilian traffic on the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was suspended today to allow smooth passage of security convoys and to facilitate maintenance of the road damaged by recent landslides, Traffic Department officials said.
“No civilian vehicle was allowed to ply on the highway from either Srinagar or Jammu this morning to allow smooth passage of security convoys and to carry out some repair work on the road damaged by recent landslides in the Ramban sector,” a Traffic Department official said.
He said security convoys were allowed from both sides and till 4 pm, after which civilian traffic was resumed.