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Landslides on Jammu-Srinagar Highway hit traffic

Jammu March 3 (IANS) Fresh landslides triggered by continuous rains in Ramban district disrupted traffic flow on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Saturday authorities said.



Authorities allowed one-way traffic on the nearly 300-km highway on Saturday after fresh landslides in Maroog area.

"Efforts to restore normal traffic flow on the route are on. Till then traffic has been halted on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway" officials said here.

Over 50-km stretch of the highway especially in Ramban district is highly prone to landslides.

For the landlocked Valley the strategic Jammu-Srinagar Highway is the lifeline for essential supplies.

--IANS
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