Srinagar: The 300 km-long Srinagar-Jammu Highway was closed again due to snowfall and slippery road conditions, a traffic police official said here this morning.
He said the Highway, linking the Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was closed early this morning following snowfall between Qazigund, Jawahar tunnel and Banihal since last evening.
The road has become very slippery forcing the authorities to suspend traffic to avoid any accident, he added.
He said it was snowing at several places on the Highway. The road will be opened after the snow is cleared by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), responsible for the maintenance of the Highway.
No vehicle was allowed from Srinagar and Jammu this morning, the official said.
Yesterday, traffic on the Highway was disrupt
ed for several hours due to snowfall and slippery road conditions. (KMW News)