J-K highway closed for 4th day, BRO intensifies clearance ops

September 07, 2014 16:09

The 300-km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the fourth consecutive day today due to landslides and sinking of road at various places, even as authorities have launched a massive operation to repair and make it motorable.

"The highway is closed for the fourth consecutive day today," police said, adding that traffic on the highway was suspended due to landslides, washing of road patches, and flooding at various places on Thursday last.

Over 3,000 passenger and commercial vehicles were stranded on the highway at various place in Banihal, Ramban, Batote, Kud, Patnitop, Chenani, Udhampur and Jammu due to closure of the road, they said.

The Border Roads Organisation pressed in service its men and machines as the weather started to become clear and launched a massive clearance and repair operation to reopen the highway for traffic, police added.

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