Jammu-Srinagar national highway blocked for vehicular traffic

Jammu, Jan 25 (IANS) The Jammu Srinagar National Highway has been closed for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones at Mehar and Panthiyal, officials said on Tuesday.

“Jammu Srinagar NHW blocked due to continuous shooting stones at Mehar and Panthyal,” Jammu and Kashmir Traffic police said.

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

Kashmir-bound trucks laden with essential supplies and other vehicles pass through the highway and fruit carrying trucks from Kashmir head for rest of the country through this road.

–IANS

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