SRINAGAR: Landslides at over a dozen locations in Ramban district have led to the closure of the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, officials said.
”The Jammu-Srinagar National highway (NH-44) is blocked due to Landslides/Mudslides/shooting stones (from hillocks) at Dalwas, Peerha, near Peerha Tunnel, Mehad-Cafeteria, Jaiswal bridge, Trishul Morh, Seri, T2, Monkey Morh, Mom Passi, Gangroo, Hingni Marog, Kishtwari Pather, Shalghari Rampari, Tabela and Chamalwas,” JK Traffic police wrote on X.
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On Monday highway was closed for traffic following landslides triggered by heavy rains in Dalwas, Mehad-Cafeteria, Chamalwas, Shalgadi and Gangroo.