In a post on X, J&K Traffic Police wrote, “Traffic halted on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) due to landslides/shooting stones at several places and continuous rain on whole NHW.”
The post added, “People are advised to avoid travel on NH-44 till the weather is improve and road is clear.”
It is learnt that most of the rivers and other waterbodies have surged the danger mark submerging the low-lying areas and roads in the city.
The downpour has made it challenging to navigate through the affected areas in the Jammi district. Water-level of River Tawi has surged posing potential threat to the nearby habitats.
The stones were tumbling down the mountains at Chanderkote, Kela Morh and Battery Cheshma in Ramban district that resulted in suspension of traffic, besides owing to incessant rain portion of the Padder road near Traith Nallah was washed away in Kishtwar district and traffic was halted.
Furthermore, Ramnagar-Udhampur road in Udhampur and Jangalwar-Thathri road in Doda were closed following landslides.
Aa per Meteorological Department, Kathua recorded the highest 155.6 mm of downpour during the last 24 hours followed by Bhaderwah in Doda at 99.8 mm, Jammu standing at 81.5 mm and Katra at 68.8 mm.
Besides, advisories have been issued by the authorities, asking people not to venture near the water bodies and landslide-prone areas. It is also apprised that there is possibility of cloudburst, flash floods and landslide in districts like Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Reasi, Udhampur, Rajouri, Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar districts till August 27.
