Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu highway was also closed on Friday even Minister for Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Floriculture, Javaid Mustafa Mir asked divisional administration to ensure all assistance to the stranded passengers.
Meanwhile, the weather in Kashmir Valley is likely to improve from tomorrow even as authorities issued low danger avalanche warning in parts of Valley.
The minister took stock of the situation due to continued rainfall here today. He asked officers to ensure minimum disruption of services.
He asked Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmed Khan to monitor the situation and take necessary measures wherever required.
Divisional Commissioner Jammu Hemant Kumar was asked to ensure that help and assistance should be provided to passengers, stranded due to closure of Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and efforts should be made to reopen the Highway at the earliest.
As per Meteorological Department, the weather was likely to improve from tomorrow.
Meanwhile, low danger avalanche warning of Level 2 has been issued by SASE for Baramulla, Kupwara, Kargil, Bandipora and low danger avalanche warning of Level 1 for Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, Udhampur, Anantnag, Kulgam, Budgam, Ganderbal and Leh.