The gradients of road at different vulnerable stretches between Ramban and Banihal on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) have been improved but the landslides continue to hinder smooth traffic movement. This is a shared opinion of agencies entrusted with the responsibility to maintain this crucial surface-link between Kashmir and the rest of the country. Broader perceptions may vary yet even the experts don’t deny that landslides do pose problems in one among the youngest and fragile mountains of the world. And when the landslides occur, generally an impact of vagaries of weather, they…
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