Jammu-Srinagar National Highway Remains Closed For 3rd Straight Day, Rains Resume hindustantimes.com

The 270 km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the all weather surface link with Kashmir, remained snapped for the third straight day on Thursday as heavy rains lashed Ramban district triggering landslides in Panthial, Mompassi and Marog.

After a brief lull late Wednesday, moderate to heavy rains lashed the Jammu region early on Thursday.

Dalwas portion of the national 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,” informed a local from Batote.

As a result, over 2000 vehicles remain stranded at various places at Qazigund, Chenani, Udhampur and Nagrota.