Srinagar/Aug,27: The Jammu-Srinagar highway continues to remain shut for vehicular traffic on Thursdayfor the third consecutive day as heavy rains triggering landslides in Panthial, Mompassi and Marog continue.
After a brief lull late Wednesday evening, moderate to heavy rains lashed both Kashmir valley and as well as Jammu region from early morning hours today. Dalwas portion of the highway, washed away by a mudslide, has also not been restored because of the incessant rains, said an official.The men and machines of the NHAI are on standby but heavy rains are hampering the restoration work, he added.
“It is raining heavily in Ramban district making it very difficult for the NHAI to undertake restoration work.As a result, over 2000 vehicles remain stranded at various places at Qazigund, Chenani, Udhampur and Nagrota.Heavy rains also lashed twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, south of Pir Panjal on Thursday morning”, said a traffic police official.
