Jammu, April 22 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Monday said that it would take at least six days to restore traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar highway as tons of debris remain accumulated at multiple locations in the Ramban district of Jammu division.
Sharing his preliminary assessment of the ongoing restoration works, NHAI project director Purshottam Kumar Sharma said, "Going by the condition of the damaged road and volume of debris accumulated due to the landslides, it may take six days for us to make the affected stretch worthy for partial restoration of traffic." "The height of the sludge at some places is more than 20 feet," he said.
The NHAI is facing a challenging situation due to massive deposits of muck on the hi...