Landslides blocks Jammu-Srinagar highway

The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was today closed for vehicular movement for over three hours due to landslides triggered by heavy rains in Udhampur district.

"The landslide triggered by heavy rains blocked the highway at Samroli today", a police official said.

Later the men and machines of BRO cleared the highway of the landslide and traffic was resumed. The highway remained closed for over 3 hours due to the landslide that created a traffic jam, he said.

"The traffic movement is going on smoothly now", the official said.