All stranded Jammu bound trucks will be cleared by tonight, around 4000 truck onway: Div Com Kashmir

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All stranded Jammu bound trucks will be cleared by tonight, around 4000 truck onway.

46, 000 goods laden trucks including 29000 apple trucks have been sent out of Kashmir since September 01.

The  claim made by certain Fruit growers association on the halting of fruit trucks is half truth and natural reasons are hindering traffic.

We have difficulties in the movement of traffic on the highway due to rains and resultant shooting stones which  is beyond human control.

Normally apple production in Kashmir is 17 metric ton but  due to abundant rainfall, there has been a bumper crop and will cross 21 metric ton.

Use alternate Mughal road to lessen the burden on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, appeals Div Com.

Administration is making all efforts to maintain the flow. Drivers of empty vehicles appealed to use Mughal road, tweets Div Com Kashmir