On Thursday morning around 9 a.m., traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was restored after clearance at Shalgadi, near Banihal, according to the local administration.
After the restoration of traffic on NH-44, stranded vehicles are being given first preference. “Traffic on NH-44 was restored after clearance at Shalgadi, near Banihal- first preference to stranded vehicles. Rest to follow. Wait for @Traffic_hqrs updates, “read a tweet from the Twitter handle of the Ramban deputy commissioner.
Following incessant rains in the area, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was stopped on Wednesday late at night in the Shalgari area of Ramban district, leaving over 300 vehicles stranded.
