Jammu highway blocked after landslide at Gangroo
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Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was blocked for traffic after a landslide at Gangroo area in the Ramban district of Jammu division on Monday morning.
“Traffic update at 8 am. Landslide occurred at Gangroo on Jammu-Srinagar NH. Commuters are advised not to undertake journey without confirmation from TCUs,” Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police posted on its official X handle.
The 270-km highway is the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country.
The highway has been witnessing frequent disruptions over the past five days due to heavy rain-induced landslides, mudslides, and shooting stones from the hillocks at several places, including Mehad, Gangroo, Kishtwari Pather, and Dalwas between Nashri and Banihal Tunnels.