Srinagar: Traffic on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was suspended as the road was blocked at nearly a dozen places between Nashri and Banihal due to landslides and mudslides, officials said.
Hundreds of commuters were left stranded on the 250-kilometre highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country.
A traffic department spokesperson said vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was stopped from both sides due to landslides, mudslides and shooting stones at multiple places between Nashri and Banihal.
He said the rain was continuing along the highway and commuters were advised not to travel on the arterial road till the weather improved and the road cleared.
A stretch of the road near Panthiyal was also swept away, the officials said and added all the stranded people were moved to safety.
The roads including Sinthan Road, and the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri (SSG) Road are also closed due to similar weather-induced disruptions.
Meanwhile, Mughal Road, connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, reopened after remaining closed due to fresh snowfall, officials said.
The recent snowfall at several places along the road including ‘Pir Ki Gali’, led to the closure of the Mughal road.
DTI Mughal Road Mohd Mahroof confirmed the reopening of the road, said.
Highway Closed: ‘Road Portion Swept Away Near Panthiyal’
