10 die as SUV falls into gorge on Jammu-Srinagar Highway
The ill-fated vehicle was on its way to Srinagar when the accident took place near Battery Chashma in Ramban district at about 1.15 am, police said.
The ill-fated vehicle was on its way to Srinagar when the accident took place near Battery Chashma in Ramban district at about 1.15 am, police said.
Strategic Jammu-Srinagar Strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, after 12 hours, opened for traffic on Friday.
Vehicular traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway will remain suspended for two days on November 24 and 25 due to maintenance work, police said on Thursday.
Security forces on Tuesday destroyed an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by terrorists on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar highway near Nagrota,…
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was blocked for vehicular traffic following landslides due to heavy rainfall in Mehad and Cafeteria Morh of Ramban district on Sunday.
According to officials, the bus was on its way to Katra from Amritsar when the incident took place near Jhajjar Kotli - about 15km from Katra in Jammu district.
In addition to providing the landlocked Valley with essential supplies, the Amarnath Yatris use this highway to go to both the base camps in north and south Kashmir.
The stretch between Digdole and Khooni Nallah of the Ramban-Banihal section is prone to frequent landslides and shooting stones due to fragile geology.
Traffic has been stopped along the national highway.
Asad said that protection of public health is a priority and no laxity on Covid-19 SOPs will be tolerated and action as per law will be taken against lockdown violators.
