SRINAGAR: The Srinagar-Jammu National highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones shooting stones near Sherbibi, officials said on Tuesday.
“Jammu Srinagar NHW is still blocked, clearance work is hampered due to continuous shooting stones near Sherbibi,” Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police in a tweet said.
Traffic update at 1515 hrs
Jammu Srinagar NHW is still blocked, clearance work is hampered due to continuous shooting stones near Sherbibi.@JmuKmrPolice @JKTransportDept @OfficeOfLGJandK @Divcomjammu @DivisionalComm1 @ZPHQJammu @diprjk @ddnews_jammu @ddnewsSrinagar @ddnewsladakh— J&K Traffic Police (@Traffic_hqrs) February 21, 2023
“Heavy landslide continue at Shalgadi, Banihal. Dire situation on NH today. People advised to avoid travel on NH,” SSP Traffic National Highway Mohita Sharma tweeted.
Heavy landslide continue at Shalgadi, Banihal. Dire situation on NH today. People advised to avoid travel on NH@OfficeOfLGJandK @JmuKmrPolice @ZPHQJammu @igpjmu @Traffic_hqrs @JKTransportDept @Rameshkumarias @diprjk @RambanPolice @dcramban pic.twitter.com/oUlhpRcVDb
— Mohita Sharma (@mohita_ips) February 21, 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.
