Patiala, March 22 -- The traffic on the National Highway-52 at Khanauri resumed on Friday a day after the National Highway-44 (Shambhu border) was opened post detention of protesting farmers besides removal of temporary structures and tractor-trolleys, officials said.

Farmers had been staging a sit-in at Shambhu and Khanauri barriers since February 13 last year after their march to Delhi was blocked by security forces at Shambhu and Khanauri border points. Their 'Delhi Chalo' protest was centered around multiple demands, including a legal guarantee on minimum support price (MSP) for crops.

The police said the NH-52 was made functional at 6.30 pm. The move has come as a big relief for commuters as they had to travel through villages to c...