Jammu, Sept. 6 -- The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44), the Valley's only all-weather road, remained closed for the seventh consecutive day on Saturday due to multiple landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall, leaving over 2,000 vehicles stranded and causing acute shortages of essential commodities in several districts.
Officials said the highway is blocked at several points between Jakhaini and Chenani in Udhampur district. Restoration work by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is underway, but no vehicular movement is being allowed from Nagrota towards Reasi, Chenani, Patnitop, Doda, Ramban, Banihal, and Srinagar.
Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Saloni Rai, who inspected the affected areas along with SP Sandeep Bhat...