Traffic restored on Jammu highway after landslides

One-way traffic was restored on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway as authorities allowed stranded vehicles to pass between Banihal, Ramban and Nashri tunnel.

Jammu (Jammu Kashmir): After remaining closed for three consecutive days, the strategic 270 km long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway connecting Jammu & Kashmir with the rest of the country was restored for one-way traffic this morning.

The highway was closed after landslides were triggered by heavy downpour in the Ramban and Banihal districts of Jammu region.

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Jammu-Srinagar NH restored for one-way traffic

About 500 travellers and freight carriers were stranded between Ramban and Banihal.

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According to police, between Banihal, Ramban and Nashri, only stranded vehicles will be allowed to go. No vehicle will be allowed to proceed beyond Udhampur and Qazigund.