JAMMU: The 300-km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only surface link between Kashmir and rest of the country, was today closed for vehicular traffic for three hours due to landslides triggered by heavy rains in Udhampur district.
“The landslide triggered by heavy rains blocked the highway at Samroli today,” said a police officer.
Later, the men and machines of BRO cleared the highway of the landslide and traffic was resumed again, he said.
The highway remained closed for over 3 hours due to landslide that created a traffic jam.
“The traffic movement was smooth now,” he said. (AGENCIES)
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