Tag: Jammu-Srinagar highway
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Pulwama status: Terror rumours keep J&K Police on toes
The police in various districts of Kashmir established helplines soon after the social media was flooded with reports of “harassment” of Kashmiri students in Dehradun.
February 16, 2019 -
IAF operates sorties from Jammu to Srinagar to airlift stranded passengers
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had earlier, during the day, announced that the Army and IAF would rescue the stranded people.
February 11, 2019 -
Hundreds stranded as Jammu-Srinagar Highway remains blocked for 6th day
The IAF made a couple of sorties to fly the students from Kashmir to Jammu to facilitate their appearance for the GATE examination.
February 11, 2019 -
4 dead, 10 missing, hundreds stranded in J-K after season’s heaviest snowfall
Availability of essential commodities including food items and petroleum products has been hit by continued closure of the strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway.
February 8, 2019 -
10 missing after avalanche hits Jammu-Srinagar highway
According to police sources, the avalanche hit a police post near the Jawahar Tunnel on Thursday evening.
February 8, 2019 -
J-K: Srinagar Airport buried under snow, Vaishno Devi chopper service shelved
About two to three feet of fresh snow has been recorded at the upper reaches of Kashmir.
February 7, 2019 -
Heavy snow in J-K, roads closed, flights cancelled; prices of essentials skyrocket
The strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed for a second consecutive day due to the fresh snowfall in Bannihal sector and landslides in Ramsoo-Ramban.
February 7, 2019 -
Snow and landslides cut off link with Kashmir valley
Men and machinery of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) were engaged in clearing the snow and landslides.
February 6, 2019 -
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed, flights cancelled after fresh snowfall, landslides
The Srinagar airport announced cancellation of GoAir flights 128/129 between Srinagar and Delhi, IndiGo 6E 2554, 6E 576 and 6E 653 and AirAsia I5-716
January 31, 2019 -
One-way traffic for heavy vehicles on Jammu-Srinagar highway today
Only Srinagar-Jammu side open for heavy vehicles as road widening work going on at some places on the highway, especially in Ramban district; light motor vehicles allowed on both sides
August 29, 2018 -
Incessant rain closes Jammu-Srinagar highway
Widespread rain along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Friday triggered the shooting stones at some places, forcing the closure of the road. Traffic officials said due to widespread rainfall triggering shooting stones at some places on the highway in Ramban district, the Jammu-Srinagar road would remain closed on Friday as a precautionary measure to ensure …
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March 2, 2018 -
Jammu-Srinagar highway shut for second day due to snowfall
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was shut for the second day on Tuesday due to snowfall, even as air traffic to and fro Kashmir resumed this morning, officials said. “The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is closed for traffic as landslides have occurred at few places due to rains and snowfall yesterday,” an official of the Traffic Control …
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February 13, 2018 -
Jammu-Srinagar highway opens for one-way traffic
Only one-way traffic was allowed on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Friday due of bad road conditions, officials said. Authorities in Jammu said no vehicle would be allowed to move on the highway from Jammu to Srinagar on Friday. The highway was restored for one-way traffic on Thursday after it remained closed for three …
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December 15, 2017 -
One-way traffic restored on Jammu-Srinagar highway
One-way traffic was restored on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Thursday after remaining closed for three days. “Traffic will be allowed to move from Jammu to Srinagar. Keeping the road conditions in view, no vehicle will be allowed to move in the opposite direction today,” a senior Traffic Department official said. The highway had …
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December 14, 2017 -
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed after snowfall, rain
Moderate snowfall and heavy rains on Tuesday forced the closure of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and the Mughal Road connecting Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country, officials said. Traffic department officials said fresh snowfall in Bannihal sector and heavy rains in other parts of the Jammu-Srinagar Highway have led to the closure of the …
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December 12, 2017 -
Landslide briefly blocks Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
A landslide on Wednesday briefly blocked the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, a traffic department spokesman said. The landslide took place around 3:15 am in Ramban district’s Rattanbas area, blocking the 300-km road’s Banihal stretch, he said. The spokesman said that men and machines were …
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November 1, 2017 -
Jammu-Srinagar highway reopens after two days for LMVs
The 300-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway today reopened for light motor vehicles (LMVs) after being blocked for two days following massive landslides, a traffic official said. “Lighter vehicles have now been allowed to move from Nagrota towards Srinagar between 5 am to 10 am and from Levdora to Qazigund between 10 am to 3 pm. Commuters …
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September 13, 2017