Landslides block Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

Landslides block Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

Jammu, April 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for vehicular traffic due to landslides at Shalgari Banihal, officials said on Thursday.

"Jammu Srinagar NHW blocked at Shalgari, Banihal due to major landslide. People are advised to ask TCUs before journey," Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police said in a tweet.

 

The traffic police said that the "clearance work is in progress".

The highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir valley and the main road link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country.

Kashmir-bound trucks laden with essential supplies and other vehicles pass through the highway and fruit carrying trucks from Kashmir head for the rest of the country through this road.

Source: IANS

Facebook Comments

About Gopi

Gopi Adusumilli is a Programmer. He is the editor of SocialNews.XYZ and President of AGK Fire Inc.

He enjoys designing websites, developing mobile applications and publishing news articles on current events from various authenticated news sources.

When it comes to writing he likes to write about current world politics and Indian Movies. His future plans include developing SocialNews.XYZ into a News website that has no bias or judgment towards any.

He can be reached at gopi@socialnews.xyz

Share