SRINAGAR, Sept. 15 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he will discuss the full restoration of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway with Union minister Nitin Gadkari, as fruit growers and dealers are bearing losses due to the suspension of heavy vehicular traffic on it.
The 270 km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH44) was closed for nine consecutive days following heavy rainfall last month. It was reopened last week, but only for light motor vehicles.
Due to the closure of the highway for trucks and other heavy vehicles, fruit farmers are not able to transport their goods, resulting in losses.
"The highway is not with me, it is with Government of India. Had it been with us, I would have had it opened (fo...