Jammu-Srinagar Freeway, Batote-Kishtwar Blocked
Srinagar: Greater reaches of Jammu and Kashmir recorded recent snowfall whereas the plains have been lashed by rains on Friday, leading to considerable drop within the mercury, officers mentioned.
The strategic 270-km Jammu-Srinagar freeway was closed as additionally a landslide blocked Batote-Kishtwar freeway close to Pakki Hatti, the officers mentioned.
The Meteorological division mentioned widespread reasonable rain or snow is anticipated over most locations of the J&Okay until March 3 with peak exercise on March 1 night time to March 2 night time.
“Few locations might expertise heavy to very heavy snow significantly over greater reaches of north, central and south Kashmir and Pirpanjal vary of Jammu division throughout this era.
“The plains of Kashmir might obtain reasonable rain or snow whereas the plains of Jammu might obtain reasonable rain with a risk of heavy rain over Ramban, Udhampur and Reasi districts. Few locations might expertise thunder, lightning or hailstorms accompanied by gusty winds,” it mentioned.
A visitors division official mentioned the one-way visitors on Jammu-Srinagar freeway, the one all climate street linking Kashmir with the remainder of world, moved easily regardless of rains until 1600 hours.
Site visitors replace NH-44 at 1600 hrs
“Site visitors motion stopped because of capturing stones at Kishtwari Pather on Jammu-Srinagar NHW, climate wet,” the official mentioned. “Individuals are suggested to keep away from journey on NH-44 until the climate improves and street is evident. please ask TCU for contemporary replace.”
The visitors on the freeway was restricted to one-way since February 26 and is taking part in alternatively from the dual capital cities after heavy rains and snowfall rendered the arterial street broken at a number of locations together with Dalwas, Mehad-Cafeteria, Gangroo, Hingni and Kishtwari Pather.
Site visitors was stopped on Jammu-Batote-Kishtwar freeway following a landslide triggered by rains at Pakki Hatti in Kishtwar district, the officers mentioned, the involved businesses have pressed males and machines to make the freeway trafficable.
Whereas ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harsh interval of winter ended on January 29 and 20-day-long winter interval known as ‘Chillai-Khurd’ ended on February 19, Kashmir is the center 10-day-long interval ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (child chilly) which culminates on March 1.
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