Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed on Friday with over 1000 light & heavy motor vehicles stranded on the thoroughfare, officials said.
They said that the highway remained closed since last night due to mudslides, and shooting stones at Morh Cafeteria, Mehar, and Panthyal.
“The highway is still blocked. The MeT department has already predicted heavy rainfall for tomorrow (Saturday). People are advised not to travel on the highway without confirmation from TCUs (Traffic control units),” a traffic department official said.
Due to heavy rainfall, mudslides occurred at Cafeteria-Mehar, and Ramban, and shooting stones at Panthyal and other locations, he said.
Over 1000 vehicles, both HMVs, and LMVs, are stranded on the strategic road, he said.
“Tomorrow on 11-02-20232, if weather permits, only stranded vehicles will be allowed to move to their destinations, subject to traffic-worthy road conditions,” he added.
The Mughal road, which connects the Shopian district of Kashmir with Pir Panchal’s Poonch districts well as the Srinagar-Leh highway is already closed to traffic.
(GNS)
