The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was reopened on Thursday after a day-long closure due to landslides and mudslides in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district.
Heavy rains had triggered landslides and mudslides at multiple places on the highway, blocking it in both Ramban and Udhampur districts.
The highway was cleared of all stranded vehicles and reopened for two-way traffic on Thursday morning.
Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta took stock of the situation at the highway and underscored the need for taking strict action against slow-moving vehicles and overloaded trucks.
He asked executing agencies to hand over the second tube of the Ramban flyover by August 15 and the Banihal bypass by the end of this year.
