Jammu-Srinagar national highway blocked in Ramban, MeT issues avalanche warning
JAMMU/SRINAGAR, JANUARY 30: The movement of vehicular traffic along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended at some places in Ramban district on Monday morning following incessant rains and heavy snowfall which threw normal life out of gear across the Union Territory.
According to officials, the road was blocked due to landslides and boulders rolling down from the hills in view of heavy rains since Sunday night. The highway was blocked at Panthial, Mehad and Cafeteria Morh in Ramban district, they added.
Nearly 300 vehicles were reportedly stranded at different places along the road in Ramban district, officials said, adding that men and machinery have been deployed to clear the rad of landslides and boulders.
The Mughal road connecting Poonch district with Kashmir’s Shopian district too was closed due to snowfall, sources said, adding that the road between Batote and Doda was reportedly slippery due to continuous rains. 30.
In view of heavy snowfall, the Kashmir University and Cluster University Srinagar (CUS) ON Monday postponed all examinations that were scheduled to be held on January-30.
The KU’s Controller of Examinations at KU, Dr Majid Zaman, said fresh dates for the deferred Examinations will be notified separately later.
In the meantime, Cluster University, Srinagar, also postponed all its examinations scheduled to be held on January 30, its Controller of Examinations said, adding the decision has been taken in view of the inclement weather conditions.
Fresh dates for the deferred Examinations will be notified separately later, they added.
Meanwhile, Meteorological Department in Srinagar, warned of snow avalanche in avalance prone areas in view of the above 1 ft snow at higher reaches and advised people not to venture out in avalanche prone areas during the next two days.
It said that there will be widespread moderate to heavy snowfall in Kashmir Valley, while the areas of Jammu division will witness moderate rain with thunderstorm at most places on January.
Pointing out that these weather conditions will continue for next 12 hours, it forecast gradual deceased in precipitation from later Monday night.