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| Shooting stones, rainfall close Jammu-Srinagar highway | | Vehicular movement suspended on Leh-Srinagar road | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 25: The authorities Sunday restricted movement of vehicular traffic on Jammu-Srinagar national highway due to shooting stones and closed Sonamarg-Ladakh highway due to the deteriorating weather in the region. Traffic was also suspended on Mughal road in Shopian district.
Kashmir has seen intermittent, moderate rainfall in plains and heavy snowfall in hilly areas.
A top official said that vehicular movement on Jammu-Srinagar highway was restricted due to shooting stones near Ramsoo.
"Only non-commercial vehicles are allowed from Banihal to Ramsoo stretch. No commercial, passenger vehicle either from Jammu to Srinagar or from Srinagar to Jammu is being allowed," he added.
The official said that movement of all types of goods carriers has also been suspended from Udhampur towards Srinagar and Qazigund
Meanwhile, traffic was also completely closed on Sonamarg-Ladakh highway due to heavy snowfall.
"Two feet snow on the highway from last evening forced its closure," officials added.
Due to the bad weather, hundreds of vehicles remained suspended on the highways, posing difficulties to hundreds of passengers, and vehicle drivers.
"Subject to improvement in weather, the highway would be thrown open for vehicular traffic tomorrow," the official said.
The traffic department also suspended vehicular movement on Mughal Road following heavy snowfall in Peer Ki Gali stretch.
"Following fresh snowfall from Chatta Pani to Peer Ki Gali in Poonch jurisdiction, vehicular movement has been suspended temporarily and snow clearance work is on," the official added. |
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