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Jammu, April 9 Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was restored on Thursday after landslides were cleared, which had blocked roads in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir for the past two days.The strategic 270-km highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the...

New Delhi, April 8 A service road near Sector 62 in Noida, heading towards Ghaziabad, will remain closed from April 9 to June 10 due to construction work related to a Metro project.In an advisory issued on X, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said the closure will affect the service road...

Srinagar, April 8 – Traffic on the strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway remained closed for the second consecutive day on Wednesday after a fresh landslide hit the road in the Banihal sector of Ramban district.Traffic department officials said that the national highway (NH44) was blocked...

Gangtok, April 8 Rescue operations for around 1,000 stranded tourists in Lachen, Sikkim, began on Wednesday morning after the Army and Border Roads Organisation (BRO) restored connectivity along a damaged stretch near Taramchu, officials said.Tourists are being evacuated in batches along the...

Shimla, April 7 Heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours has triggered a massive landslide on the border of the Chamba and Lahaul and Spiti districts of Himachal, cutting off the tribal Pangi valley from the rest of the state.The local meteorological station issued orange and yellow warnings of...

Srinagar, April 7 – After being reopened for traffic following a day-long blockade on Tuesday morning, a massive landslide in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has once again blocked the strategic Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.Traffic department officials said that a major...

Jammu, April 7 The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed to traffic on Tuesday due to multiple landslides in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, just a few hours after it was reopened.Over 200 vehicles are stranded at various points on the 270-km highway, the only all-weather road...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the 270-kilometer-long strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH44), which connects the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country, has been closed again to vehicular traffic due to heavy landslides. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that traffic on the National...

In Jammu and Kashmir, vehicular traffic was restored on the 270-kilometer Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH44) today after landslides were cleared that had blocked road connectivity in the Ramban district for a day. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that traffic was resumed on the...

In Jammu and Kashmir, vehicular traffic on the 270-kilometer-long strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was completely suspended last night after continuous landslides blocked both roads of the highway between Karool Bridge and Chanderkote.According to traffic police, the two roads...

Gangtok, April 5 Around 800 tourists are stranded in Lachen, in the Mangan district of Sikkim, as the road connecting it to Chungthang has been closed due to a breach, officials said on Sunday.The breach occurred near the Tarum Chu bridge on the Lachen-Chungthang road, they said.The Mangan...

Islamabad, April 5 – Ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's planned protest against rising fuel prices and inflation, two roads leading to the Karachi Press Club (KPC) were closed on Sunday, with the police citing "security" reasons for the closure.In a statement, the Karachi Traffic Police...

Srinagar, March 29 Fresh snowfall in many areas of the higher reaches of Kashmir has led to the closure of two national highways, while rains lashed the plains of the valley, the meteorological department said on Sunday.Under the influence of a western disturbance, the higher reaches...

Srinagar, March 28 – The Srinagar-Leh National Highway, which was affected by an avalanche, was closed to traffic on Saturday as authorities cleared the snow.Seven people were killed and several vehicles were buried in an avalanche at the Zojila Pass on Friday.One of the victims was a...

New Delhi, March 26 The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory on Thursday regarding the temporary closure of the Khanda Chowk bridge in the Chander Vihar area of outer Delhi for repair work.Commuters have been advised to use alternative routes to avoid congestion.The bridge, located over a...

Gangtok, March 25 Nearly 200 tourists were stranded in Chungthang, North Sikkim, after multiple landslides, caused by heavy rainfall, disrupted road connectivity, officials said on Wednesday morning.Mangan District Collector Anant Jain said the landslides occurred on the crucial...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the historic Mughal Road, the alternative national highway connecting the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in the Jammu division with the Shopian district in the Kashmir valley, remained closed to vehicular traffic for the fourth consecutive day today due to...

Jammu, March 15 More than 30 light motor vehicles were stranded after moderate snowfall at Sinthan top and Margan top in the Kishtwar district on Sunday, prompting a joint rescue operation by police and civil administration officials.The vehicles got stuck due to fresh snowfall and slippery...

Gangtok, March 15 One person was killed as heavy rain, accompanied by hail, lashed several parts of Sikkim on Sunday evening, officials said.A 55-year-old woman, identified as Kala Devi Chettri, was killed after being trapped under a falling tree in Rakdong Kafer in the Tumin-Lingi assembly...

March 15, New Delhi: The strategically important Zojila Pass on National Highway 1 has been reopened for traffic after remaining closed for six days due to heavy snowfall and adverse weather conditions.Officials said that the convoy was allowed to depart from Sonamarg at around 10:30 a.m...