Landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar national highway
Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Ramban district was blocked following a massive landslide on Saturday, officials said, adding the vehicles on the route were left stranded. The landslide occurred near Ramsoo town in Ramban, they added.
No vehicle was passing by when the landslide took place, the officials confirmed.
According to deputy superintendent of police (national highway) Vishal Manhas, “the concerned agency (has) pressed its men and machines (into service) and efforts are underway to restore the traffic (movement) on the highway.”
He said it will take at least five hours to clear the highway.
The Mughal Road, connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region with south Kashmir's Shopian district was meanwhile reopened.
The road had been closed for several hours following snowfall in Peer Ki Gali area on Friday night.
