Jammu-Kishtwar National highway-244 reopens after remaining blocked for 12 hours

Posted by admin_kas on 2025-06-16 10:30:08 |

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Doda, June 16: Jammu - Kishtwar National Highway 244 was reopened on Monday  morning after remaining blocked for 12 hours in Doda area.

An official said Jammu-Kishtwar National Highway 244 was reopened after NHIDCL cleared accumulated rocks, boulders from the road in Raggi Nallah , area of  Doda on Monday at around 5am.

Jammu- Kishtwar National Highway 244 got blocked on Sunday 7pm after heavy rocks and boulders hit and blocked the road in area of  Doda district.

Earlier, Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Harvinder  Singh and  SDPO Doda Aadil Rishu personally monitored the road restoration work at Raggi Nallah.

It took 12 hours for NHIDCL to break and clear the rocks accumulated on National Highway 244 in the area.

Sector Officer Traffic Police Kishtwar confirmed that Jammu - Kishtwar National Highway has been re-opened.

He said stranded traffic is being allowed to ply on either side towards Jammu and Kishtwar.