Road blocked due to landslide in Ramban district, 300 vehicles stranded

J-K highway blocked for traffic due to landslide in Ramban (Representational Image)

Mudslides and shooting stones were reported between Chanderkote and Banihal in the district which left the 270-kilometre-long highway blocked.

The officials further added that close to 300 cars and other vehicles have been left stranded on different parts of the highway. Authorities have also deployed workers and machinery to clear the area on an urgent basis.

The J&K highway is the lifeline of the Kashmir valley and is the main route which connects the Kashmir with the rest of the country. Kashmir-bound trucks laden with essential supplies as well as other vehicles pass through this highway which connects the state to the rest of the country.

(With Agency Inputs)