Heavy snowfall in J-K blocks vehicular movement

January 18, 2013 17:10

Omar Abdullah tweets: Its no excuse but heavy snow causes disruptions the world over, success lies in timely restoration.

Here's the context: The vehicular movement on the 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-1A) remained suspended after heavy snowfall on Friday, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded amid chaos and traffic bottlenecks.

Incessant snowfall in Anantnag district has resulted in the closure of the NH-1A on Friday. The highway connects the Kashmir valley with the rest of the country.

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