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Narrow roads &livestock movement bring the highway to a crawl

Srinagar, Oct 15: The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44), the only all-weather surface link connecting Kashmir with the rest of India, remained heavily congested for the third consecutive day on Wednesday. Massive traffic jams brought movement between Ramban and Banihal to a near standstill, frustrating travelers and transporters alike.

The severe congestion, worst of the season, was caused by the ongoingnomadic migration, single-lane stretches due to roadworks, and multiple vehicle breakdowns.

Each year, thousands of nomadic families, mainly Bakarwals and Gujjars, migrate from Kashmir’s high-altitude pastures to the warmer plains of Jammu, following a centuries-old seasonal tradition. This year, their move

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