February 11
The Indian Defence Minister on Monday said that Indian Army will airlift passengers stranded due to the blockade of Highway connecting Jammu with Srinagar.
Nirmala Sitharman tweeted, “Army to help air-lift stranded students & others from Jammu to Srinagar & viceversa. Inclement weather affected their movement. Acknowledge the phone call of @MehboobaMufti on this matter. Also just spoke with DC Jammu.”
Fresh Snowfall and landslides at various places triggered the closure of Highway connecting Srinagar with Jammu on February 06, the highway has been closed since.
Over 3,000 vehicles are stranded along the nearly 300-kilometre long road for the last six days.
Airfare from and to the valley has touched sky heights after the closure of the highway.