Srinagar/Jammu: The vital Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was today closed for traffic after heavy snowfall along the arterial route, leaving 250 passengers and 300 vehicles stranded.
A traffic department official in Srinagar said the 294-km long highway was closed after heavy snowfall hit the region since late last night.
He said more than one-and-half feet of snow had accumulated near the vital Jawahar Tunnel, nine inches of snow in Qazigund town and seven inches of snow at Patnitop point.
In Jammu, officials said that over 300 vehicles were stranded due to the closure of the highway.
"We have cleared the stretch upto Patnitop area and have allowed traffic to move one-way and but the rest of the stretch is still closed", SP, Ramban, Anil Magotra said.
The highway is a vital road link which connects the Valley with the rest of the country and acts as a supply channel for all essential commodities going to the region.
A traffic department official in Srinagar said the 294-km long highway was closed after heavy snowfall hit the region since late last night.
He said more than one-and-half feet of snow had accumulated near the vital Jawahar Tunnel, nine inches of snow in Qazigund town and seven inches of snow at Patnitop point.
In Jammu, officials said that over 300 vehicles were stranded due to the closure of the highway.
"We have cleared the stretch upto Patnitop area and have allowed traffic to move one-way and but the rest of the stretch is still closed", SP, Ramban, Anil Magotra said.
Advertisement
The highway is a vital road link which connects the Valley with the rest of the country and acts as a supply channel for all essential commodities going to the region.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Watch: Avalanche, Landslide In Kashmir After Heavy Rain, Snowfall Watch: Jammu And Kashmir's Sonamarg Receives Fresh Snowfall "Have Inputs Of Infiltration Along LOC": Border Forces On Alert Amid Snowfall What Murdered Doctor's Father Said About A Torn Page From Her Diary Malala Yousafzai's Post On Taliban After Attending Taylor Swift Concert Student Arrested For Controversial Post On Mamata Banerjee "In 40 Years Did Nothing Wrong": Under-Fire Siddaramaiah In Land Scam Case Zomato Calls Blinkit "Adopted Sis". Gets A Cheeky Response Priyanka Gandhi's Heartfelt Rakhi Wish For Brother Rahul Gandhi Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.