SRINAGAR: The Mughal Road remained closed for vehicular movement on Wednesday as the shooting stones continue to occur along the road, thus simultaneously affecting the road clearance work, officials said.
A major landslide hit the road at Ratta Chamb in Poonch on Tuesday evening and debris from the slide including trees fell on the road, prompting authorities to suspend vehicular movement along the road.
Officials said that the road clearance work could not be started due to the continuous shooting of stones.
“We were not able to start our work for slide clearance due to continuous shooting stones and bad weather conditions,” Executive Engineer of Mughal Road Department, Mohammad Shokat Ali said.
He informed that the debris of slide is continuously moving downwards, hampering clearance work.
Meanwhile, people of the region have demanded immediate restoration of road, seeking adequate deployment of men and machinery on Mughal Road Projects for swift and timely response towards such emergencies—(KNO)
