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SME Times News Bureau | 22 Feb, 2019
The Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed on Friday for the third
consecutive day due to fresh snowfall and landslides at some place of
the strategic 300 km-long road, a traffic department official said.
"There
have been landslides at some places along the Ramsoo-Ramban stretch of
the highway due to heavy rain in the area, while fresh snowfall occurred
in the Bannihal sector. The highway will remain closed till the
landslide debris and accumulated snow is completely cleared,' the
official said.
According to the official, a clearance operation
is likely to begin later in the day as the weather office has forecast
an improvement in the weather conditions.
Reports reaching here
suggest that over 17,00 vehicles, including trucks loaded with essential
commodities and light motor vehicles carrying passengers to the Kashmir
Valley, are stranded at various places on the highway.
Some
locals living along the highway, especially those belonging to the Sikh
community, are distributing free 'langar' for the stranded people.
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