LG Sinha reviews restoration work on Jammu-Srinagar highway
The highway has been shut since 26 August; however, it was briefly reopened in between for a few hours through some alternate route.
The highway has been shut since 26 August; however, it was briefly reopened in between for a few hours through some alternate route.
The Chief Minister chaired a high-level meeting to review the restoration works on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) and other major roads damaged by recent heavy rains.
Hundreds of tourist cabs, buses, and loaded trucks were stranded at different places on the highway. Many vehicles were buried under boulders and debris.
More than 2000 vehicles were stranded on Jammu-Srinagar highway due to heavy snowfall on Friday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who drove from Jammu to Srinagar, said around 2000 vehicles are stuck between the tunnel and Qazigund on the highway.
Elaborate security and safety arrangements have been made by the authorities who have deployed mobile radars, CCTVs and other sophisticated equipment for the smooth trial.
The driver and another occupant of the vehicle are believed to have died in the vehicle that was caught in snow on Saturday.
The infiltration by the terrorists happened from along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district to carry out an attack, according to the police.
The Highway was affected on Friday as well as the fresh snowfall on Jawahar Tunnel, the gateway to Kashmir, and multiple landslides between Ramsoo and Panthiyal in Ramban district forced the closure of highway.
Top officers of CRPF, police and civil administration paid tributes to Shailender Vikram Singh, DIG, CRPF and Constable Naveen Kumar who were killed when their official vehicle was crushed by huge boulders near Digdol (Ramsoo) on the highway.
Police have issued cut off timing for the pilgrims moving to Kashmir along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and said no RFID tagged yatra or tourist vehicles would be allowed to proceed after the cut off timing.
