Major transportation disruption as Jammu-Srinagar national highway shuts down

SRINAGAR — The Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones on the road stretch between Ramban and Banihal, officials said on Wednesday.

A Traffic official quoted by the news agency KDC said that mudslides and shooting stones have been reported from various stretches between Ramban and Banihal. “National Highway is closed till further clearance,” he said.

The highway is the lifeline of the landlocked valley and the main road link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country.