Jammu, Sept. 6 -- Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday reported significant progress in restoring road connectivity in Kishtwar and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

The National Highway-244 from Thathri to Kishtwar has been reopened after landslides and damage were cleared. The Kishtwar-Chatroo-Sinthan Top road is also expected to open soon after blasting operations remove heavy rocks and boulders.

Thathri Kathawa road was reopened after a week-long closure, restoring connectivity to over 15,000 people.

"The landslides and damages to NH-244 have been removed and made open for traffic. Thathri Kathawa road got opened after one week providing much needed connectivity to over 15,000 people," Singh said in a post on X.

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