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Snowfall shuts Srinagar-Jammu highway for second day, tourists stranded

Snowfall shuts Srinagar-Jammu highway for second day, tourists stranded

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Hundreds of tourists remained stranded in Kashmir as the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway –the only all-weather road link connecting the valley with the rest of the country — was closed for traffic for the second day on Wednesday. The closure of the highway has left many travellers stuck here. “I have been stuck here for the last two days. We had come here to enjoy snow, but it is this snow that has become our punishment,” Kailash, a tourist from Rajasthan told PTI Videos. He appealed to the authorities to clear the road “anyhow” and “allow us to go as our families are waiting for us”. “The flights were cancelled yesterday and now the fare has increased. They are asking for at least 20-25 thousand. We request you to clear the road as it is causing us distress. If this approach remains, then next time no tourist will come to Kashmir, we will not come for sure if it continues like this,” he added. Another tourist, Mohit Sharma, said the closure of the highway for the …

Srinagar-Jammu Highway Hit By Massive Landslide After Heavy Rain

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A video showed rocks and debris sliding down a mountainside and falling on the highway. Non-stop rains and snowfall have triggered landslides and flash floods in several of Jammu and Kashmir causing damage to public infrastructure and private property. The Srinagar-Jammu national highway was closed today due to landslides at multiple places along the highway.  A large number of vehicles are stranded along the Highway. A video showed rocks and debris sliding down a mountainside and falling on the highway. The highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, was blocked by landslides at Mehar, Gangroo, Mom Passi and Kishtwari Pather in Ramban district. The rains are continuing, hampering restoration works, officials said, advising commuters to avoid journeys on the highway till it is cleared of the debris. Kupwara district in north Kashmir was cut off from the rest of the Valley due to flood waters inundating roads and several villages have also been affected by floods. In Ramban district, a 13-year-old boy was killed after he was hit by a …