Punjab-Himachal Connectivity Snapped: Pathankot-Dalhousie-Chamba NH Closed
Pathankot (The Uttam Hindu): The Pathankot-Dalhousie National Highway has been closed due to landslides in the hilly area of Pathankot district. Along with this, the road has been completely damaged at one place. Not only this, a truck also got hit by it, but the truck driver narrowly escaped. Currently, the Pathankot-Dalhousie-Chamba National Highway has been closed and long queues of vehicles have formed on both sides, while the connectivity between Punjab and Himachal has been cut off.
Let us tell you that due to the rain since last night, incidents of landslides are coming to the fore in the hilly areas of Pathankot district. The Meteorological Department says that there is a possibility of good rain in the state in the coming three days and the rain may be more than normal. Rainfall occurred in some districts yesterday as well. 0.2 mm in Ludhiana, 1.4 mm in Patiala, 3 mm in Mohali and 10 mm in Rupnagar. Due to which a drop of 2.7 ° C was recorded in the average maximum temperature.