SRINAGAR: The Jammu-Srinagar Highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones at Panthyal on Saturday, officials said.
“Traffic movement stopped from both ends on Jammu Srinagar NHW in view of road blocked at Panthyal due to continuous shooting stones,” Traffic police said in a tweet.
Traffic update at 0930 hrs
Traffic movement stopped from both ends on Jammu Srinagar NHW in view of road blocked at Panthyal due to continuous shooting stones.@JmuKmrPolice @JKTransportDept @OfficeOfLGJandK @Divcomjammu @DivisionalComm1 @ZPHQJammu @diprjk @ddnews_jammu— J&K Traffic Police (@Traffic_hqrs) January 21, 2023
The highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir valley and the main road link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country.