Srinagar, Aug. 29 -- Floods triggered by heavy rainfall have thrown road connectivity out of gear in Jammu and Kashmir, with Poonch and Doda districts facing the brunt. Major routes, including the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44), have been damaged, bringing traffic to a halt.

In Poonch, traffic carrying essential commodities through the Mughal Road has been suspended, as NH-44 from Udhampur to Srinagar remained closed on Friday. This closure followed the washing away of up and down tubes on the highway in the Samroli area due to heavy rainfall.

Officials said that restoration work is underway.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh also visited the area to assess the restoration work on NH-44.

Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma tol...