{"id":10685,"date":"2026-01-27T19:21:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=10685"},"modified":"2026-01-27T19:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:21:12","slug":"srinagar-jammu-highway-remains-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/srinagar-jammu-highway-remains-closed\/","title":{"rendered":"Srinagar-Jammu highway remains closed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over 1,400 passengers travel in two special trains<\/strong><\/p>\n

Qazigund, Jan 27: The Srinagar-Jammu national highway remains closed for traffic due to heavy snowfall and accumulation of snow on the Qazigund\u2013Banihal\u2013Ramban stretch, rendering the road non-motorable, officials said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Officials told the news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that no traffic was allowed to ply on the Jammu-Srinagar highway as snow clearance operations were underway. They said passenger safety remains paramount. \u201cTraffic has been stopped at all holding points as the road surface has turned into a virtual ice sheet,\u201d an official said.<\/p>\n

He said that due to heavy snowfall, the highway was closed from both the Jammu and Kashmir divisions. \u201cThough clearance work was taken up, the highway is still inaccessible for full traffic movement,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

According to officials, some heavy motor vehicles (HMVs) are stranded along the snow-bound Qazigund axis and in the Banihal\u2013Ramban sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cRestoration efforts are ongoing and are subject to weather conditions. Stranded vehicles are being provided with the necessary assistance, and traffic will be allowed only after a green signal from concerned agencies,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n

The Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri (SSG) Road, Bhaderwah\u2013Chamba Road, Mughal Road and Sinthan Road are also closed due to snow accumulation.<\/p>\n

Speaking to KNO, Inspector General of Police (Traffic), M. Suleman Choudhary said the Jammu-Srinagar highway was closed due to snowfall on the Qazigund axis and the Banihal\u2013Ramban stretch.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe highway will remain closed tomorrow as well, and traffic will be restored only if weather conditions improve and a green signal is received from road agencies,\u201d the IGP said.<\/p>\n

Railway services were also affected due to snowfall, with three up and five down trains suspended, officials said. However, Vande Bharat trains and two additional special trains were operated amid the inclement weather.<\/p>\n

Around 1,400 passengers travelled in the two special reserved trains operated by the Jammu Division to manage the rush caused by road closures and adverse weather. More than 650 passengers travelled in the first special train, while over 700 passengers travelled in the second one.<\/p>\n

Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Uchit Singhal, said that the special reserved train ensured connectivity between Katra and the Kashmir Valley during the adverse weather.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe train maintained an occupancy rate of over 100 per cent. Passengers appreciated the service, terming it extremely beneficial, especially when road and air connectivity were disrupted,” Singhal said. “Such initiatives ensure safe travel during bad weather and improve passenger convenience, particularly during the tourist season.\u201d (KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over 1,400 passengers travel in two special trains Qazigund, Jan 27: The Srinagar-Jammu national highway remains closed for traffic due to heavy snowfall and accumulation of snow on the Qazigund\u2013Banihal\u2013Ramban stretch, rendering the road non-motorable, officials said on Tuesday. Officials told the news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that no traffic was allowed to ply on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10686,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-news","category-kt-front"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10685"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10685\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10687,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10685\/revisions\/10687"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}