BANIHAL/JAMMU: The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was opened for stranded vehicles on Wednesday, three days after it was closed due to multiple landslides and sinking of its 25-metre portion following snowfall and rains, officials said.
The traffic on the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, was restored. Srinagar-bound stranded vehicles, mostly trucks carrying essential commodities were cleared, a traffic department official said.
“Subject to fair weather and clearance of road, only stranded vehicles will be allowed towards Jammu on Thursday,” the official said.
The highway was closed on Monday following major landslides triggered by incessant rains and snowfall, leaving hundreds of Jammu-bound vehicles stranded. (AGENCIES)
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