SRINAGAR The Srinagar-Jammu highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with rest of the world, was closed following fresh landslides as a result of which huge number of heavy motor vehicles were stranded, a traffic department official said on Monday.
Only Kashmir-bound trucks carrying essential commodities were allowed to continue their journey to Srinagar, as authorities had allowed restricted traffic movement on the highway, officials said.
Restrictions were put on vehicular movement on the 270-km highway due to heavy snowfall last week near the Jawahar Tunnel and landslides near the Banihal-Ramban stretch.
Today traffic was disrupted due to landslide occurred at Kharpoa, Banihal, men and machinery are on job. There is a huge number of HMVs stranded on Jammu- Srinagar highway, the official said, adding, Therefore decision regarding the movement of Vehicles on the highway shall be taken on Tuesday (February 5) after assessing the weather and road conditions.
Earlier, heavy snowfall, multiple landslides and shooting of stones forced the closure of the highway for six days from January 21.
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