Srinagar-Jammu highway partially restored for traffic

Srinagar, July 19: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was partially restored for traffic on Wednesday afternoon, traffic officials said. 

They said that the vehicles stranded on the road are being cleared. 

"Traffic update at 1400 hrs: NH-44 partially restored, stranded vehicles are being cleared. People are advised not to travel on NH-44 without confirmation from TCUs, " said tarffic police in a tweet. 

Earlier, the road was closed due to mud and land slides following heavy rains in J&K.