Excelsior Correspondent
BANIHAL, Feb 20: National Conference today organized a free food camp for Kashmir bound Jammu passengers at Railway Station Banihal on the National Highway.
On the directions of the party President Dr Farooq Abdullah, the functionaries and workers of the Ramban district unit, led by its President Sajjad Shaheen served food to the passengers.
Shaheen said that National Conference is committed to the well being of the travelling people on the highway especially during the exigencies like road closure due to weather vagaries. He expressed concern over frequent road closures and hoped that the administration will keep some provision for meeting challenges during such contingencies.
He urged the administration to ensure adequate stocks of essentials particularly ration at the places which generally remain landlocked due to heavy snow.
The National Conference functionaries referred to the miseries caused to passengers during winter months due to chronic traffic jams and closures in the wake of heavy snow and landslides, saying all corrective measures are needed to be taken to ensure vehicular movement on this vital road link.
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