Banihal, Aug 18, KNT: Authorities on Monday suspended all types of vehicular movement along the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (NH44) after shooting stones were reported at several locations, making travel unsafe.
Officials said the highway has been closed as a precautionary measure in view of the threat posed by falling debris triggered by continuous rainfall.
“The Jammu–Srinagar NHW (NH44) is closed due to shooting stones at multiple places. All types of vehicular movement have been stopped as a safety measure,” an official stated.
The official added that weather conditions remain adverse across the highway stretch. “There is heavy rainfall across the entire route which has increased the risk of shooting stones,” he said.
Authorities have advised commuters to refrain from undertaking any journey on the highway until clearance operations are carried out and weather conditions improve.
The Jammu–Srinagar National Highway serves as the only all-weather road link connecting Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country, and frequent closures due to landslides and shooting stones during the rainy season often disrupt travel and supply movement. [KNT]
