Srinagar-Jammu highway to remain closed today: Officials

Srinagar, Jan 12: Srinagar- Jammu highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, shall remain closed for traffic tomorrow (Thursday), officials said here today.
“Tomorrow (January 13) vehicular movement on Srinagar- Jammu highway will remain suspended due to huge landslide and continuous shooting stones at Mehad Ramban,” a traffic department official said in a statement.
“People are advised/requested not to undertake any journey on Jammu-Srinagar NHW till the restoration work is completed,” the official added. The thoroughfare was closed shortly after traffic was restored for movement of stranded passenger light-medium vehicles (LMVs) this afternoon.
On Friday, the Highway got blocked and remained closed for three consecutive days due to heavy snowfall and landslides at several places. The road was partially thrown open for stranded vehicles on Monday after clearing landslides and improvements in the weather.
Meanwhile, Mughal Road, connecting Shopian with Poonch and Rajouri districts, remained closed for vehicular movement in view of snow accumulation at Peer Ki Gali.
Also, Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road remained shut for vehicular movement in view of snow accumulation on Zoji la axis and has been closed till further orders. Kishtwar-Sinthan road also remained closed in view of snow accumulation, the traffic department official said. (GNS)