He said that incessant rains and slides were hampering the repair work.
The Jammu-Srinagar Highway remained closed for the second consecutive day on Saturday due to landslides and shooting stones, officials said. An official said that fresh landslides and shooting stones were triggered at several places in Banihal-Ramban sector, including Pantiyal and Cafetaria Morh.
He said that incessant rains and slides were hampering the repair work.