Udhampur, July 4 -- The Ramnagar-Udhampur road near Kaugha was closed to traffic on Saturday morning after heavy rainfall triggered a major landslide in the region, leaving the route blocked for commuters.

Local authorities reached the spot soon after the incident and confirmed that a debris removal machine has been deployed to clear large boulders from the road and restore movement.

Speaking to ANI, road contractor and a local of Ramnagar, Pushpinder Singh, explained that commuters faced travel disruptions after boulders descended onto the road near Kaugha, necessitating rapid clearance operations by local maintenance crews.

"We received a message around 7.00 AM that the road has been blocked. We arranged for machinery and will clear ...