Jammu- Srinagar NH closed; Amarnath Yatra remains suspended

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The annual pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas remained suspended from Jammu City for the third consecutive day on Monday, said officials..

The nearly 250 km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway (NH44) suffered extensive damage in Ramban district due to heavy rains in the past two days..

The highway remains closed due to restoration works in Ramban district. 1745 hrs, July 10 - Following approach road cave in at Panthyal on July 8, diversion from Tunnel T-3 towards Tunnel T-5 over bridge by NHAI reaches last mile coverage, the deputy magistrate of Ramban district Mussarat Islam wrote on official twitter handle..

On Kashmir bound Amarnath pilgrims left stranded in Ramban due to closure of the highway, the deputy magistrate said, Nearly 5,000 pilgrims have been kept in Yatri Niwas at Ramban where administration is providing them boarding and lodging besides arranging indoor games for them..

In view of closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the heavy load carriers have been diverted to Mughal Road to reach Kashmir from Jammu and vice-versa..

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