Srinagar/Jan, 21: Traffic authorities overseeing the traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway have closed the traffic on the highway after fresh snowfall in the Banihal area.
A traffic official said ‘ the movement of traffic from both Jammu and Kashmir valley has been suspended and any decision to resume the traffic will be taken after clearing the snow from the road in the Banihal area’
Intending travellers have been advised not to move from either side to their destinations without verifying the latest status of the road from traffic helplines in Jammu and Srinagar.
The MET has forecast moderate to heavy snowfall in the Kashmir Valley and rain in the Jammu division during the next 24 hours till Tuesday.