POONCH — Six people stranded amid heavy snowfall on the Mughal Road in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir were rescued by police, officials said on Saturday. On Friday night, two vehicles going from Shopian to Surankote got stuck in the snow at Chattapani, leaving their occupants stranded in challenging weather conditions, police said. They […]
SRINAGAR — The historic Mughal road was closed for traffic on Monday after fresh snowfall along the historic thoroughfare. A police official said the road was closed for traffic after snowfall in the Pir Ki Gali area. He said the traffic was halted as a precautionary measure to prevent any untoward incidents.
POONCH — The prices of Kashmiri apples have fallen and people in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch are buying them at low rates. Local residents gave credit to Mughal Road which reduces transportation time and urged the government to keep this road open for 12 months. Mughal Road proves to be an effective link between Poonch […]
SHOPIAN — Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s announcement that a tunnel would be built at Peer Ki Gali on Mughal Road has brought cheer to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian. Talking to reporters earlier this month, Gadkari had shared the details of the Rs 5,000-crore project to make Mughal Road and an all-weather road […]