SRINAGAR: The traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Wednesday following fresh landslides along the road, officials said. Officials of Traffic Department said highway was reopened for traffic today but fresh landslides blocked the vehicular traffic on both sides.
They said the highway was closed for traffic due to massive landslides and shooting stones at Peera and other adjacent has blocked the highway. The stranded vehicles struck between Banihal and Qazigund sections would be cleared once road is make traffic worthy, he said. Afterwards heavy motor vehicles stranded between Khanabal and Anantnag would be allowed to ply on the highway if weather permits.
“If weather will be clear tomorrow, there would be one-way traffic on highway,” he said. The official said restoration is underway and it will take a few more hours to restore Kashmir-bound traffic. It will take a few more hours to restore Kashmir-bound traffic,” he said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic highway JS Johar told JKNS that efforts are on to restore the highway.
However, Anantnag-Kishtwar and Mughal Road connecting Pir Panjal region continued to remain closed for vehicular traffic following fresh snowfall. Director Metrological Department Kashmir, Sonam Lotus told JKNS that they are expecting another spell of light snowfall and rains from 5th of this month. “The active western disturbances are expected to hit the Valley from Wednesday evening and the main activity of the spell would be on 6th March,” he said.
Lotus said in wake of western disturbances, scattered rains and snowfall may commence from 4th of March Kashmir and Ladakh parts. The intensity is expected to increase on Thursday and remain at peak on Friday,” he added.