Landslide halts traffic on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway

Ramban, Mar 3: A fresh landslide hit and blocked the road near the Mehad area of Ramban late Monday evening, which led to traffic being halted on both sides, traffic authorities said. However, the officials said men and machinery of NHAI was summoned to clear the road there.

Earlier, despite a fresh spell of intermittent rain that lashed between Chenani-Nashri and Banihal-Qazigund tunnels, since Monday morning, Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remained open for both sides for traffic of light medium vehicles and heavy vehicles, traffic authorities informed.

Senior Superintendent of Traffic Police, National Highway Ramban, Rohit Baskotra said after remaining open during the day today, vehicular traffic on National Highway-44 was halted as a fresh landslide blocked the road in Mehad for both side traffic. He said men and machinery of NHAI were deployed to clear the landslide.