Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been temporarily halted following a landslide in the Mehad area of Ramban. The landslide has blocked the route, and authorities are working to clear the debris. Drivers are advised to follow alternative routes while the situation is being
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remains closed due to heavy snowfall. Hundreds of vehicles are stranded, and essential goods and passenger traffic is disrupted. Authorities have advised against travel until restoration is complete.
Jammu and Kashmir Police have tightened security along the Jammu-Srinagar highway ahead of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26. A thorough checking campaign has also been conducted to bolster safety measures.
"Traffic halted from both sides due to shooting stones at Mehad, Ramban on Jammu-Srinagar NHW. People are advised to co-operate with traffic police. SSG road and Mughal road through for vehicular movement," Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Traffic police said in a post on X.
The annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath from Jammu to Srinagar was suspended on Wednesday due to a landslide on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, officials said.
The authorities closed all government and private schools in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district for the students on Wednesday in view of the heavy rainfall.
The incident took place when the Amarnath Yatra security convoy vehicle fell into a drain along the sides of the road on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, near Bali Nallah in Udhampur, officials said.
The arrangements for the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra are underway as the committees prepare sheds, cooking resources and other raw materials on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir's Ushampur district. A total of 22 langars have been established this year at various points of