The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic on Saturday following a massive landslide triggered by heavy rains in Ramban district that left over 500 vehicles stranded, officials said.
The 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked by a landslide at Magarkot belt in the Ramsoo area. Over 500 heavy and light motor vehicles are stranded at different points of the highway.
Men and machinery have been deployed to clear the area.
All light motor vehicles were requested to move back towards Banihal or Ramban from either side. “No new vehicles will be allowed to ply on the highway from Nashri towards Srinagar and from Banihal towards Ramban,” an official said.
“The police have requested people to cooperate and plan travel only after the road is reopened. It may take 10-12 hours to remove the debris,” said officials. — PTI
