Landslide, shooting stones and large boulders were seen falling on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on April 2, Sunday.
Vehicular traffic was disrupted for a few hours on the highway after shooting stones rained along the south portal of Tube-1 of the newly operational T5 Tunnel of the four-lane project at Panthyal on Sunday.
So far, no casualties were reported due to the incident. One Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) of the Army was damaged in the incident.
Reports suggested that the highway was shut for operations due to the landslide and it was reopened after the debris was cleared. Official sources said, “Later, after the shooting stones activity from the hillock stopped, the concerned agency of NHAI pressed its men and machinery for clearing the accumulated stones and debris from the road, leading to the north and south portals of the tunnel.