Srinagar-Jammu highway remains closed for 3rd day, Avalanche warning issued

The Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed for vehicular traffic for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, even as weatherman predicted cloudy weather and light rain and snowfall at upper reaches during next 24 hours. The 260-km highway was closed on Monday due to snow, landslides and slippery road conditions. “The highway is closed for traffic,” senior superintendent of police traffic (Rural), Ajaz Ahmad Bhat told Kashmir Post late this evening. He said fresh landslides at Panthal, Anokhapal and near Kheri in Udhampur district have blocked the highway again. “Clearance work is…

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