The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed to traffic on Sunday after landslides triggered by heavy rains blocked it at Samroli, 80 kms from here, leaving thousands of vehicles stranded including those carrying Amarnath pilgrims.
Landslides caused by rains in Samroli area in Udhampur-Kud sector forced closure of the highway around 0800 hours, official source said. Men and machines of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) are working to clear the highway of landslides to ensure smooth passage of vehicles, they said.
However, incessant rains was making the task of the BRO personnel difficult, the sources said adding efforts are on to re-open the highway for one-way traffic.
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