Srinagar, April 22 -- As the landslide-hit Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained shut for a second consecutive day on Monday, the reopening of the Mughal Road connecting the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu to south Kashmir's Shopian district brought huge relief to the stranded people.
The authorities had initially decided to restrict traffic on the recently-opened Mughal Road to one way - Kashmir to Jammu. However, the national highway's closure prompted the diversion of traffic and the deployment of additional police personnel to ensure smooth movement on both sides, officials said.
Hundreds of vehicles were left stranded on the strategic 250-kilometre Jammu-Srinagar National Highway after Sunday's heavy rainfall ...