SRINAGAR: The Jammu-Srinagar National highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones at Mehar-Cafeteria in Ramban, officials said on Wednesday.
“Jammu-Srinagar (NH-44) blocked at Cafeteria, Mehar, Ramban due to shooting stones” Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police in a tweet said.
Traffic update at 1000 hrs
Both side traffic stopped due to continuous shooting stones at Mehar-Cafeteria on Jammu Srinagar NHW.@JmuKmrPolice @JKTransportDept @OfficeOfLGJandK @Divcomjammu @DivisionalComm1 @ZPHQJammu @diprjk @ddnews_jammu @ddnewsSrinagar @ddnewsladakh— J&K Traffic Police (@Traffic_hqrs) February 15, 2023
The highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir and the main road link connecting valley with the rest of the country.
Kashmir bound trucks laden with essential supplies and other vehicles pass through the highway and fruit carrying trucks from the valley head for rest of the country through this road.
