Jammu-Srinagar national highway reopens after two days

270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened on Sunday after remaining closed for two days, paving way for resumption of traffic movement, mostly trucks carrying essential commodities to Valley, Traffic Department officials said.

However, y said traffic movement was slow during day due to inclement wear and falling rocks from hillocks overlooking highway at various places in Ramban district.

traffic on highway, only all-wear ro linking Kashmir with rest of country, was suspended on Friday after heavy rains triggered landslides at a number of places between Ramban and Ramsu, leaving hundreds of trucks carrying essential commodities to Valley stranded.

ro clearance ncies mand to clear debris late Saturday but ro was again blocked by fresh landslides, delaying its opening, officials said, ding that ro was thrown open for traffic on Sunday afteron.

highway is currently open to trucks carrying essential supplies in view of nationwide lockdown to combat coronavirus outbreak. 

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