The vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu national highway was suspended on Monday due to heavy rainfall.
A traffic police official said the rainfall led to shooting stones in the Kishtwari Pather area, resulting in a halt of traffic on the vital Jammu-Srinagar national highway.
This 270-kilometer stretch serves as the primary artery connecting Kashmir to the rest of the country. Earlier, a blockage occurred in the Banihal area but swift action by authorities promptly restored traffic flow.
The onset of rainfall in the Ramban and Banihal areas had raised concerns about shooting stones across various sections of the highway.
However, with the cessation of rain this morning, authorities initially permitted traffic movement from both sides of Jammu and Srinagar.
“Unfortunately, around 5 PM, continuous shooting stones at Kishtwari Pather led to a complete halt in traffic”, the traffic police official said.
The closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway left scores of passengers stranded along the route.