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J&K: Traffic advisory issued due to shooting stones

People have been advised not to travel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway 44.

Tourists visit Avantiswami Temple on National Highway 44 in Awantipora. (Image for representation: ANI Photo) (Kamran Raashid Bhat)Premium
Tourists visit Avantiswami Temple on National Highway 44 in Awantipora. (Image for representation: ANI Photo) (Kamran Raashid Bhat)

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway 44 was blocked at Mehad Ramban due to shooting stones, as per J&K Traffic Police. People have been advised not to travel on the said highway without confirmation from the Traffic Control Unit (TCU).

According to the day's earlier traffic plan, private or passenger vehicles were to be permitted from both directions on the Jammu-Srinagar NHW (NH-44) — Jammu towards Srinagar and vice versa. However, the National Highway will now be opened for traffic after Ramban TCU approval due to the recent change in weather.

After severe rains pounded the Union Territory's Udhampur region on Saturday, traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH 44) was interrupted.

In the past, landslides brought on by a lot of rain in the Ramban region left hundreds of trucks trapped in the Udhampur district. Heavy rainstorms that have recently occurred in the Union Territory in July have seriously damaged both people and property.

Jammu and Kashmir saw significant rainfall, according to forecasts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Srinagar. The weather forecasting agency has issued warnings of scattered to pretty widespread light to moderate rains and thunderstorms for the next two days in addition to fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorms over the Jammu and Kashmir divisions.

It said that Jammu needs to be prepared as isolated heavy rains, thunderstorms, and lightning in the area can disrupt the traffic, cause landslides, and might result in flash floods, while it also cautioned Kashmir to be aware of the deteriorating weather conditions until the further update.

Overnight heavy rain near the Kahara village of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Tuesday resulted in floods that damaged the area and destroyed properties including an educational body and the building and grounds of Tourism.

On July 14, heavy rains and flash floods damaged a foot-over bridge in the hilly areas of Rajouri causing much inconvenience to the people, due to which they were forced to cross the rivulet in waist-deep water for commuting.

The heavy rains in Rajouri had also damaged the crops of the local farmers.

A cloudburst that struck the holy cave area of Amarnath on July 8, resulted in a heavy discharge of water in the 'Nallah' adjoining the holy cave and claimed 16 lives. In the tragic incident, at least 36 people were also reported missing.

Amarnath Yatra was partially suspended after the said cloudburst incident and was later resumed from the Nunwan Pahalgam side on July 11.

Another cloudburst triggered by the heavy rains blocked the Srinagar-Leh highway on July 5, after flash floods occurred in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Flash floods also occurred in the Shah Mohallah Kullan area of Kangan in the Ganderbal district on July 3, thus inundating several houses and causing damage.

(With agency inputs)

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Published: 27 Jul 2022, 07:45 AM IST
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