Ramban: Vehicular movement on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway was disrupted after a section of a protection wall collapsed in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday.
According to officials, about 40 metres of the wall, along with a portion of the adjoining Sawni panchayat link road, caved in late Thursday night.
Project Director of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Shubham Yadav, confirmed that around 40 metres of the back wall had been damaged.
“One tube of the four-lane highway has been closed. The exact cause of the erosion is yet to be determined,” Yadav said.
He added that restoration work has been initiated to make the affected tube operational at the earliest. Meanwhile, traffic is being regulated through the remaining tube, resulting in slow movement along the stretch.
The collapse also damaged part of the Sawni panchayat link road, impacting local connectivity.
Teams from the NHAI, district administration, and traffic department are on site, monitoring the situation to prevent further damage and ensure the smooth flow of vehicles on the vital highway that connects Kashmir with the rest of the country.
