Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Apr 17: The Mughal road, linking Kashmir valley to Poonch in Jammu, that was closed yesterday after fresh snowfall in Peer Ki Gali area was re-opened for traffic this evening even as intermittent rains lashed Kashmir valley today.
The 86-km-long Mughal road remained closed for traffic for the second day today due to fresh snowfall but was thrown open for traffic this evening, Superintendent of Police Traffic (Rural), Muzaffar Ahmad Shah said here.
There was 3-4 inches snowfall at Peer ki-Gali area and shooting stones at certain places that led to closure of the road. However, the district administrations from both sides started snow clearance operation. The road had become slippery due to snow and rains.
And despite snowfall in Gumri, Srinagar-Leh road was open for traffic today. However, due to slippery road conditions caused by incessant rains the movement of the traffic was slow.
Meanwhile, traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was going on smoothly despite rains. Light motor vehicles were moving from both sides on the highway, while heavy vehicles were allowed to move from Srinagar to Jammu this morning.
The movement of heavy vehicles was restricted to one-way owing to overall condition of the road, especially between Jawahar Tunnel and Ramban, coupled with narrow width of the highway at some places owing to the ongoing widening and upgrading work.
Meanwhile, the weatherman predicted wet weather in Jammu and Kashmir during the next couple of days. “Fairly widespread rain is expected till tomorrow followed by scattered rain and thundershowers during the next three days,” a spokesman of the MeT office said.
Kashmir valley was clashed by moderate rains during the day today, resulting in drop in the mercury while the hills received light snowfall.
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