Jammu-Srinagar Highway shut again due to fresh landslides

The Jammu-Srinagar NHW was closed for traffic due to a massive landslide at Dewal near Samroli in Udhampur, Director Disaster management Aamir Ali tweeted.

“Jammu-Srinagar NHW blocked at Dewal, near Samroli, Udhampur due to huge landslide. Passengers are requested not to travel on the NHW till the clearance work is completed,” he tweeted.

Notably, the national highway was closed for vehicular movement on Sunday after fresh landslides occurred at Magarkoot area of Ramban along the highway.

The highway later reopened for traffic and authorities had announced two-way traffic on the highway on Monday.