Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Apr 21: The traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was disrupted for over five hours on Sunday to repair some cracks that were found in the middle of the road near Banihal.
Official sources said that vehicular movement on the busy highway stalled from both sides around 11.30 am after “some cracks were found developed in the middle of the road at Hingni in Ramban district.
After over five-hours of restoration work, the stranded traffic on the highway was restored, they added.
The highway is witnessing frequent disruptions over the past several days due to heavy rains that triggered landslides, mudslides and shooting stones from the hillocks at several places including Mehad, Gangroo, Kishtwari Pather and Dalwas between Nashri and Banihal Tunnels – the most problematic stretch of the highway.
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), however, managed to keep the highway open by ensuring timely clearance of landslide debris.
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