Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed for 3rd Consecutive Day

STC NEWS DESK
JAMMU, APRIL 22 (STC): The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed today for the third consecutive day. According to the official reports, it would take five more days to restore the highway for vehicular traffic.
Quoting the engineers of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the report said that the highway is damaged at 22 locations, and restoration work is in full swing.
As already reported, landslides triggered by flash floods killed three people on Sunday in Ramban district, while over 100 were rescued. Nearly 4 to 5 km of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was completely washed away, and the debris buried many vehicles under it.
Meanwhile, hundreds of passengers are stranded on the highway as authorities stepped in to provide shelter and food to the stranded passengers.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, also reached Kali Morh on the highway on Monday to personally supervise the relief operation and assess the damage.
The CM assured all possible relief and assistance to the affected families.
Former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah has requested the Centre to step in with relief for the affected families.

Meanwhile, the Mughal Road connecting the south Kashmir Shopian district with Rajouri district of Jammu division is at present open for one-way traffic for light motor vehicles (LMVs). (STC)