Fresh landslides block Jammu-Srinagar highway

  • | Wednesday | 20th March, 2019

JAMMU: Fresh landslides in Ramban district on Wednesday blocked the Jammu-Srinagar highway , the traffic department said.The fresh landslides and shooting stones in Panthal forced traffic on the highway to be stopped, traffic officials said. "Clearance operation is going on. Travelers are advised not to undertake journey before contacting our control rooms in Jammu and Srinagar," an official added.The Ramban-Ramsoo road stretch has been posing serious challenges to the authorities as landslides and shooting stones in this sector have caused frequent blockades creating shortages of essentials in the landlocked Kashmir Valley.

JAMMU: Fresh landslides in Ramban district on Wednesday blocked the Jammu-Srinagar highway , the traffic department said.The fresh landslides and shooting stones in Panthal forced traffic on the highway to be stopped, traffic officials said."Clearance operation is going on. Travelers are advised not to undertake journey before contacting our control rooms in Jammu and Srinagar," an official added.The Ramban-Ramsoo road stretch has been posing serious challenges to the authorities as landslides and shooting stones in this sector have caused frequent blockades creating shortages of essentials in the landlocked Kashmir Valley.

If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ

NYOOOZ SUPPORTER

NYOOOZ FRIEND

Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.


Stay updated with all the Latest Srinagar headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.

Related Articles