Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closed due to landslide in Ramban, hundreds of vehicles stranded
The National highway has been closed at about half a dozen places in Ramban during the rain. Hundreds of vehicles have been stopped at Udhampur and Ramban on closure of highways. Most of the stopped vehicles belong to the truck.
After the highway was closed, there was a long queue of vehicles on both sides and hundreds of vehicles were trapped. Vehicles were also banned from Udhampur to go to the valley. Thereafter, queues of stopped vehicles increased. The company, which was constructing the Forecen highway at Ramban, started the work of opening the highway.
However, due to rain, the highway could not be successful by evening. Drivers say they will now have to wait long to open the highway. Not only that, the traffic on the highway will be affected for a few days now.
Earlier on Tuesday also, the highway was closed for about five hours after the fall of ribs in Maihar. This has led to a lot of hardships faced by the people. The rain started in Ramban since morning on Thursday and the highway was closed at about half a dozen places including Marog, Monkey Bend, Panthal, Maihar at around 8 in the morning.