Jammu-Srinagar Highway Closed Due to Shooting Stones on Sunday, Amarnath Yatra Affected; Watch Video

Srinagar, July 29: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Sunday was closed for the vehicular movement due to shooting stones between Rambhan-Banihal. Due to this, the ongoing Amarnath Yatra was also suspended. The pilgrims returning from the holy shrine from Pahalgam were stopped at Banihal and Shaitan Nullah. Amarnath Yatra 2019: Schedule, Yatra Route, Helicopter Bookings and More; All You Need to Know.

According to officials, the landslide took place at Kella Morh in Ramban district and the incidents of shooting stones were reported from Digdole, Anokhi Fall, Maroog and Panthiyal areas. The Jammu-Srinagar highway was also shut for several hours on Saturday due to a mudslide and rolling down of stones at several areas in Ramban district.

Video of Shooting Stones Near Ramban:

All the stranded vehicles were later cleared by authorities. Except for a convoy of Amarnath pilgrims returning from Kashmir, no other vehicle was allowed either from Srinagar or Jammu to ply on the Jammu-Srinagar highway.

Soon after the incident was reported, a video of shooting stones on Jammu-Srinagar highway went viral on social media. However, it is observed that netizens are widely sharing the video as that of Malshej Ghat near Mumbai. Amarnath Yatra 2019: 4417 Pilgrims Begin Journey From Baltal And Pahalgam Amid Tight Security.

Video Wrongly Shared as That of Malshej Ghats:

Meanwhile, traffic on the 434-km Srinagar-Leh national highway was restored on Sunday after three days of closure. Vehicles are now plying on the Mughal Road, which connects Poonch and Rajouri districts with south Kashmir's Shopian district.

(With inputs from PTI)

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