India, Jan. 23 -- Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was suspended in both directions on Thursday morning following fresh snowfall in and around the Navyug Tunnel, officials said.

The Kashmir Valley witnessed fresh snowfall since late Wednesday night, severely impacting road, rail, and air connectivity. An official said that vehicular movement between Jammu and Srinagar was halted after snow accumulation rendered the highway unsafe for travel.

In addition to NH-44, the Mughal Road, Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri (SSG) Road, and Sinthan Road were also closed due to fresh snowfall.

Traffic authorities have advised commuters to avoid travel on the affected routes until snow clearance operations are completed and the roads are...