Srinagar, Sept. 11 -- Kashmir's apple industry is staring at loses as the closure of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway at Qazigund has stranded truckloads of produce and delayed shipments outside the Valley.

Though highway was opened partially on Wednesday but hundreds of vehicles, including 1,500 apple laden trucks, right from Anantnag outskirts upto Qazigund tunnel are lined up waiting for a green signal. However, the road conditions at Udhampur are still not feasible for smooth travel on the NH. From last over a month, the highway remained mostly blocked after heavy rainfall triggered landslides at various places from Banihal to Udhampur.

Growers claim that they have already suffered losses worth Rs.500 to 700 crore as their produce is...