Anchor: Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Mohd Alyas Khan, along with SSP Ramban Arun Gupta and SSP Traffic NHW-44 Ramban Raja Adil Hamid, visited Banihal last late evening to take stock of the situation arising after heavy snowfall in Banihal and its adjoining areas, with special focus on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (NH-44). During the visit, the Deputy Commissioner chaired a meeting of concerned officers and directed them to expedite restoration and clearance operations on a war footing. Speaking on the occasion, DC Ramban said that the district administration is working 24×7 to ensure that the public does not suffer due to the impact of heavy snowfall. He informed that around 80 percent of essential services including Roads, Electricity and water supply have already been restored, while the remaining services are being prioritized and are expected to be restored by today evening. The Deputy Commissioner further stated that restoration work on NH-44 is underway, which has remained closed for the past two days due to heavy snowfall and landslides. He appealed to the general public to cooperate with the traffic authorities for early restoration of the highway and advised commuters to avoid unnecessary travel on NH-44 until full restoration is completed.